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! k) u, y$ j/ u) `, k$ [: EA 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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* Y3 L Z4 l# o G3 U; c' N"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.9 l* P6 d8 y( ~9 v) R+ }' c
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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."1 Z h1 v8 O7 e- ]
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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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The coalition is asking government to:
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
1 i; _; Q9 x. d7 O6 f7 QMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.' ^2 b( W) M, u) v' P
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.9 N- j* U2 s* U# |% @
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.: F0 |& a* {6 F* N6 D2 a
“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.: w3 K5 S! y7 M( H7 ? f9 ^. U
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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.' k& O2 M7 r7 o
]; v6 s, S+ S: @0 h9 _The Alberta government agrees the cap on immigrant workers allowed to come to the province needs to be much higher, said Shipton.1 r' U; C. c2 v6 |( h; T" f; ]
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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., E% D( Z* y" {! {7 P
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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.0 [ s$ J2 V, R2 W% L1 m6 S
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