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2 {- q3 \$ T$ K4 RA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.% h3 O* l" q, c9 z5 {7 h
2 x6 R! m7 C- s( R( M" P"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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This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.
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The coalition is asking government to:6 w, m0 G8 R' M- D( s! I7 r$ z
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
/ \1 x, u# C+ z- vMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.$ P: o; Z f; D; x& V9 b# o
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
! [2 S8 Y! q( ^2 v) }Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
" P: ]- _% c* ?/ y+ i, S. K“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.
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4 K/ V2 W3 A, m4 u3 z" J: ^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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h& q9 |% P1 b! }Currently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.7 h. O% Q* b& ?" N I+ v
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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.* m7 M2 n2 }; S/ m+ S
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