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1 j8 k9 N6 X0 zA 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 Q, o% x- t) d o
* [& s/ K, P% B m$ G- R"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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% f/ g8 i9 K0 y+ |# ]6 E“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."% P' h* F! G- m! M
- d3 G" }' ]( U0 F! u V& SThe Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people to fill them in coming years, he said.& e9 Y* u7 W O/ e
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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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7 R8 i& K7 v( U2 k& {/ R# KThe coalition is asking government to:
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' H/ F. x3 g3 _- r5 _# E% w9 K% RChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.: E* R# [/ F( P' {4 |3 H
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
7 y* k/ j) l+ U$ f- f; \& O' XChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.4 [ c& S$ s- H0 L4 F
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
- T+ D/ A8 S$ @& L6 c, E0 s“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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' n0 r; p) k% p3 v. V"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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* s( R+ `( B+ R% MCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.2 [) t4 E0 [" ]3 {5 u
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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.3 `9 Q, I: d7 m' l* @5 X# \
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