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7 t8 S' z0 b; ~* a C! YA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.$ e4 f+ n$ r$ y
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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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“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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( m" N/ Z7 I: U) t+ ~6 Q! NThe Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people to fill them in coming years, he said.5 T7 C( J4 c& R6 U- [. _2 k& C
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This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.8 X; @* h4 i9 y* ^& P$ O( L
5 U4 `! ^, p; w5 n3 {: e$ P) LThe coalition is asking government to:
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' o; x) k8 q. ZChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands." R$ s+ t* v0 S, k' @) [" l. F3 A
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
4 D, ?$ v- D ]8 z( b9 l PChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.0 s u* ?. e3 J3 b/ v
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.! p$ c' G6 `, _% p4 ]
“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.4 D1 O+ r- ]4 e9 F$ i& S
9 `7 e8 x" c2 T" ^4 H2 D% t"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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# o. r! O/ ~( h7 o; cCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.
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4 C# H" G; | v2 Q8 @7 g: \6 a3 M"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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