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1 o! y2 b1 g3 C+ e. Y& ZA 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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" l' s) f7 U/ i. ^0 v) z"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.: d7 p1 r/ L- r& g
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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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" C1 N& O, \ j1 WThe Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people to fill them in coming years, he said.! r4 B6 s( ^) G6 c! z
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This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.; }4 L* B" z" T* {
' e9 T) U% R; d* F" p7 s4 {' JThe coalition is asking government to:+ H) q) \3 j3 ~. e6 N( b5 k# X7 k
5 D* a1 u0 F2 N8 A3 p, c9 IChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.- o3 @7 y) I5 h# S
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants." p1 x( @, |8 w$ |% X% t7 H4 l
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
9 }" y/ P* _* t fStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.5 J( X- u- R2 R8 ]: I: x
“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.- j B2 H% |' S w) R/ n% J
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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.
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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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- s4 h" d9 g- y/ [Currently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.' j' e7 K" h) W9 B6 }. ~$ _
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"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.1 x; ]1 d/ @2 `+ Y
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