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: M( {" k1 A% |5 s2 h1 p/ Q1 H! MA 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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"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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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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This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.
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' S3 n: L1 o' H/ VThe coalition is asking government to:( a: X( Z) |& a
/ y+ ^# I' o3 T/ X, j. ?( _/ a' TChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.2 d. q4 s6 P) H7 ~& m- \
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
: H5 {) K* m$ ]6 ~Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
: k9 H I$ Z, Y6 o& gStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.+ A1 q! C8 n4 x
“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.& N* n1 }4 H! q2 L0 a/ v
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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 10,000.2 j7 j# g e/ w% y
$ G3 A' ~; L3 h* w9 H9 u5 @5 S"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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