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' m/ K, x1 K( K3 Z4 S7 h; _A coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.+ `8 X u- B' S8 z
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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.
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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.", i0 M. h9 W6 y/ C
0 N6 N8 {1 e" S' j6 aThe 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:: S$ i! B) Q) c! ]3 U0 e6 r
$ Q4 ]' S3 u% T6 jChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.$ Z2 T9 j" l, _7 p, j( S' u$ {
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
' C4 Y3 A4 _) y3 ~7 YChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
6 t* e: Z. v, Q+ x8 \ N% i3 OStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
7 d" m, [2 g7 L) T% p# [“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.6 A8 r" D1 R3 `6 `* A% D6 [7 @
4 U; n Y* k1 D* h/ [' g4 @: k/ P"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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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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9 g; q% a. e# V0 t3 a* d! T9 [- H"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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