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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.) h6 ?, h9 k& c* ], L+ K
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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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2 r) T4 g/ W/ ?6 [9 A' n& B“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.") n4 m n. o' _+ B
( h: e9 b* ^3 v4 SThe Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people to fill them in coming years, he said.* f9 x; Z5 D a+ [! P2 p; v
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This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups. a! A6 z/ o1 z2 `) t% N* a
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The coalition is asking government to:
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.2 f; j" r& V6 ]& ]# ~# B
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
$ B! D+ K# [# h4 QChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.8 ]' M. Y! M5 [) h* ?2 X
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.# o2 W9 p* e9 S: a3 o, V4 k
“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.7 p- O8 Y: @$ z, p' ~
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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.
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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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k' Q6 U- ]: s" @7 q7 \"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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