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% x* A: w% F, EA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.4 h/ R& m$ T9 H. a7 o' b
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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.% {) P5 N6 m9 E' c
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This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.
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4 `* u; J9 a( D0 [- z& ~- cThe coalition is asking government to:
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.1 v% P4 m! t9 W# ~# A8 x
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
& x2 }: T9 [( _1 i! ` AChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
$ x" v! K& |% Z7 r$ T. a K6 sStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.1 E | L# F3 U7 s$ q4 _
“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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"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.* {8 i7 j+ j& B" Q' H
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The 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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; P& `. t% h/ h% |& W4 t' {1 KCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.# C; l5 P+ Y% o
& q& ]/ [& H3 p' M3 s( L8 h$ I P# x"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.
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