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9 M: c0 f, z9 D/ j+ cA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada. N6 E& ~2 o# W, q$ l
4 B& R% Y5 k1 n"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.1 O3 C* w5 e, w9 h: E. _ A6 e
5 j: T' w8 O% |“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.") J G9 Q2 A. n
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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.& ]$ b# w4 x- F. T
& X$ ~) X. {7 [* g" ^This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.
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1 A8 e' I( o8 B8 e% n8 bThe coalition is asking government to:
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
0 k3 f1 a/ z) C& p5 C% oMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
0 @1 c. S: h5 k. Y3 B7 CChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
5 F' d) j+ b: @. d7 o6 VStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
# @6 X7 b3 N7 n“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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7 _0 M8 X) Q" n' P. x/ h"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.. E. T. ~- v! l8 ~
5 t3 |( \/ D2 b. B, {) t4 fThe 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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Currently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.+ F! a3 V' Y0 t9 E' a
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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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