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2 E3 c1 G x1 q% w1 e0 w# i7 }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.3 n2 A8 I+ k" ]
; a7 I. z9 o- W* e1 @0 ^"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."
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% b/ X- `- |0 Z5 Q" B1 V2 @The Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people to fill them in coming years, he said.5 E0 |% Z" |" w3 Y: L: x" v6 a5 W
) m4 L' l& }2 qThis shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.1 s' {( M6 R( E3 Y& ?
9 N% |# P& H1 i' AThe coalition is asking government to:, a9 o& {, K, Q& R8 f c8 M
4 s* t& X* y) ] ]Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
* W% |. t2 k2 x0 L: c/ _, d( t0 n' K$ }Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.& e, ~ g; r2 u
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.+ S5 u" v! R6 K* Z. }
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.0 G |6 a6 V2 |3 t+ u# E$ F
“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. e$ |* v/ s" w& |2 |! S
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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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2 y' X, N% ]! Z7 @. P" |The Alberta government agrees the cap on immigrant workers allowed to come to the province needs to be much higher, said Shipton.4 k u5 O$ N6 u Z
$ x" I% _/ u/ G. A6 A _, }Currently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.7 L5 k% M+ m p2 k. G8 l
. f- c( t& k2 T"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. }8 w( s D' l3 W
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