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! S! M5 f# I* x- D5 MA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.; ]8 N0 k: r5 \. r
1 J+ F- W& D3 B- m. L* V"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.: i; Q r" L `5 b5 _
1 C+ N4 [& K$ l( a“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."6 Z# Q- y$ T" B6 M. |' v2 r0 r
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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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0 O9 ~2 N! c9 I$ [0 G+ C! VThe coalition is asking government to:! v+ q, j# {+ p
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.; a2 a/ Z; `5 s H9 j
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
5 \6 z% D4 A$ v3 KChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.* O9 W! ~3 [+ B1 u
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.& h# l% M7 u& y% g. X' R
“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.5 H8 y6 O7 {' \
% U) F" x+ x, H' w2 A9 R"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.+ \2 r" Q+ @6 O2 S
9 t. G U/ `, B( N. eThe 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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8 m6 k# t( {" A7 j1 R' h; }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.7 s$ Y, E, W# { U7 u" Z
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