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8 k- `5 M% t9 v Y# _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.2 @ w5 K, r( R: s
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"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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; L# L5 `/ }& X2 T. 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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7 }% b/ A9 g9 G# G. XThe Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people to fill them in coming years, he said.' z' h4 D' c o. R
4 ~ v ^4 H, P% u; xThis shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.2 e$ G2 c, {- s' i
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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., U! {! x" S6 y3 s/ y" r6 K
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
& F0 f c0 m% N/ Q9 ~. ~" XChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.4 X& v6 Z/ {8 D# b) E
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
$ c6 |# n! Y3 V6 Z7 {! ^“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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& q# e! \1 V7 {& d `"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.9 y/ F& w9 d$ `) p- \
/ U# ~5 s- w* z' } E2 K0 fThe Alberta government agrees the cap on immigrant workers allowed to come to the province needs to be much higher, said Shipton.1 h# t+ J1 m# Y* A
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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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. U8 a ~# I* Z! X"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.* D W+ H! ^; u- D9 r q: R
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