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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.
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3 {2 v3 b1 S0 ?: ^7 _- ^"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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, u' A. ^+ X; g* T( A4 Y“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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The Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people to fill them in coming years, he said., e9 z4 S `9 F0 W1 {- M+ N- c% q0 G6 a
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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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The coalition is asking government to:; H( I, Q. o+ d
& {" A& g2 ^/ o; FChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.. ^" C. e; c1 O! X$ w
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants. @2 A" V2 v( Z& Y0 D
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
+ N. M3 U& Q3 xStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
7 ?8 m( @5 Z$ j% V: ]/ }5 B+ n“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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/ Z0 s! x; w' n3 N5 D' B1 `3 M"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.) e2 i1 _6 y' ^* v
( E( k3 z. R+ A8 L% l3 l1 RThe 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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! D2 Y: E2 L9 H, N) H5 f1 p9 x3 [# n"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.7 ^, G& A% R6 z% A3 d
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