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! X% K# g5 a4 Q3 t2 L) uA 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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0 E. N- `. k! A. x7 `" e"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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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.5 a! o2 N. R# w/ D; ?* H$ x6 w' _
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The coalition is asking government to:) ^1 {) f5 a6 v E* a' J( f
% s: r( w/ P, }. w6 v3 [' `; f: c5 bChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.; J% g2 c. E/ f+ o% w7 o) G
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
" m9 p) ~& a4 J: O7 D% s2 pChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.: N5 h6 f* q9 `. z( L& R5 Z
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.) ?6 _# M9 n9 j& Y9 U5 Z' F* z& ~8 }
“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.) F! o/ K1 g9 v: W Z: E
* K1 |5 S4 Z) L5 \, T) t9 F6 X"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.8 G6 u% D8 T' ?6 H) T. n
8 U$ P1 \. k/ ^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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"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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