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. X: l1 f3 h7 E: J3 r) D# 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.+ j' }6 ]! p; U f7 J6 Q+ s. K7 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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“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."8 |+ \4 s7 X! a) b; q$ G
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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.4 i/ m( P( w6 S1 N. z/ g
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This shortage of labour will slow economic growth, costing jobs and reducing government revenue, said business groups.5 ~: @& F3 \+ ^ u$ D* Q: w
0 @( _3 W' J8 C& E& u+ k+ B5 PThe coalition is asking government to:+ `8 t3 y! ^! z: o$ s
: W& ?4 T5 Z$ [( J$ R9 F! X- [Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.$ y6 \( N3 k' F T; e+ t. W. w- C
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.* S0 o& ~6 b9 k6 U" e
Change National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.! X# I6 l Q. N8 O0 @4 T) t
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
) |0 z2 B; S1 C& m“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.3 N$ |: s% P( {$ ~
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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.
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The Alberta government agrees the cap on immigrant workers allowed to come to the province needs to be much higher, said Shipton.1 B' W. `8 g1 }( T
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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.& k- Q+ V6 M; ~3 t3 ~
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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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