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* u# l* m0 G) N ]8 b, F, fA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.& v5 n. p. u4 `! [; B
5 K- K7 z- X. a: J7 R; l"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."1 [3 e4 c! t0 l0 A
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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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' h9 y4 d0 U3 P) l7 E4 O% m5 N2 oThis shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.
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8 }- G, s0 y3 {- Q7 }The coalition is asking government to:
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.! T. I4 X6 p) @ g% C$ W: k
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
4 j; U p+ v& q: YChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.; a+ G4 {. q2 j; ~
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
0 d b4 E1 U. `“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.2 _! \$ w% [ v1 ?% H4 z" \
8 d! }" N+ {4 d- h/ S/ w# f; x"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.( I( S" _$ Q% V& J9 T6 Y8 c9 R
) Z. @! a' Y+ ~$ r/ k3 UThe 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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& U0 U1 y9 }% {1 S# zCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.! W: o- M9 `# E& @1 T: K# f3 ?5 r( M
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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.
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