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. X' \& J" P* y, j( `$ YA 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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"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.3 j2 @; a) }' L2 U# u
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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."! a* P- N0 s& 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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This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.
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5 `( p$ m+ n8 ^. r( t. e' k! B) c FThe coalition is asking government to:6 u9 I5 ]" b+ ~0 k5 r* f
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.6 o y+ H7 _& ~" L9 w& K( B* ?
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants." _9 a* ] t- V: o% D
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
6 _" l; f/ D' Q; @# AStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
6 j# {& R0 h0 W“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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The Alberta government agrees the cap on immigrant workers allowed to come to the province needs to be much higher, said Shipton.7 M" w% Y- N Q" e% |
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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.
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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./ Y: ^: d5 k8 |/ p; s' J
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