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0 ~! V* n% c- g1 x4 P2 x ?- nA 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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5 s3 e3 |+ ^$ [% ]- q"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.: K4 v& E+ ]5 P
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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."7 Q `& L" N6 v
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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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9 J5 |3 a, P' t% [+ l+ WThis shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.1 r1 d) r V+ m9 z5 h, L7 a$ R* ?4 M( D
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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.
" s$ s% y& c' w) U$ W- ~( xMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.# ^* H' v- S2 ]+ w
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
3 H/ ]0 w# Z" j2 oStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.% H0 F, L6 I: Q+ E2 z% O( `
“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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2 H& w/ H2 L4 X, h# k w"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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' X C8 Z1 J8 Y$ o2 |' Z: |" ]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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, W5 A( u/ B ^8 l6 g& q"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 R* |5 Z6 Z. ]* C l3 m" B
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