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( z& k0 k9 e7 \ b& N5 xA 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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4 _; L( o: Z) |, Q, O% J0 R9 U6 T"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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/ N+ w0 R& }: ^ p& y8 T. u“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."" d3 V3 t8 m7 g6 K
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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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0 p; P8 _* |0 ^9 ]* GThis 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:* a* y# d/ r9 u/ U# x
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
( O0 k. x$ F9 w. O0 P$ ?, a2 uMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
5 N+ o3 t5 M# AChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.2 X( Y6 o7 B/ B, W) W# _4 W( ~/ N
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.; a) y2 D H# F/ q/ H6 k1 w0 {. |, a, [4 V
“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.2 h1 N1 Y: v) U' t& C4 X3 p
6 Q1 s; Z4 [; a/ e"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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# U T# h! J2 MThe 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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+ i" {) O4 o3 y( ~"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.% o \, S2 b$ v# z. z- f- y
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