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6 v3 G6 _) w( k8 Y* t, I' kA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.
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"Every sector of the economy will be hit hard by a shortage of workers," said coalition spokesperson Richard Truscott, Alberta director of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses.
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“Governments and industry must work together quickly to explore opportunities to improve temporary worker and permanent immigration programs to meet the needs of a growing economy."
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The Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people to fill them in coming years, he said.
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' a! T; y& v2 d9 [) }/ O% g7 }This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.: Z7 R+ U: s& z4 [
9 b) M) g0 K8 B5 n. d+ O; f; [The coalition is asking government to:) C; W0 p6 K, N; a2 k. L6 U
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.2 j, K3 `2 i1 I, G
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
0 {3 c+ @* C/ wChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
! o; Y, ^" P0 M+ Q- yStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.( z) W$ s, Y% o6 V: [
“What’s needed now is the recognition that we must aggressively recruit in international labour markets," said Tim Shipton, President of the Alberta Enterprise Group.
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- L/ D! e6 t5 m: M" K5 v"We need to recognize that we are competing not just with the United States, not just with western Canada, we are competing globally for a small pool of skilled workers out there so we need the system to become much more responsive and streamlined to the needs of the economy, he said., U! V2 h- T/ z C8 d5 \+ F- M
7 Z& R" @1 \1 e6 z' T7 E# QThe Alberta government agrees the cap on immigrant workers allowed to come to the province needs to be much higher, said Shipton.
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8 i; N2 |5 v3 b& DCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.
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7 y3 x( J$ _* w _8 y"We will be more successful in this effort if the federal and provincial governments make the necessary changes to help employers gain access to the human resources we need,” Shipton said.& T: X. E8 Y. d5 c& w1 {
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