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J6 R; w- o4 Y3 {) 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.9 P) W1 a. {* b$ c& `% l
U: C* K5 Z L8 K3 Z' P2 g8 P"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."
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- J/ a7 V% V8 u# \$ DThe Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people to fill them in coming years, he said.8 s" Y* f8 `2 t, Y5 ]' x
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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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" _4 _) v8 a% l4 YThe coalition is asking government to:
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Change the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands., i. V3 F# ?0 q& U8 u3 K. S: M
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
6 B+ w/ t; h1 q9 D/ cChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
3 `! Y" X- P0 QStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.3 c% ^ w' ?1 _+ L) Q6 O
“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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"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.: g; I5 K3 Q" n$ M
4 k* E; ?1 o* v1 QThe Alberta government agrees the cap on immigrant workers allowed to come to the province needs to be much higher, said Shipton.! q. ~( z7 `8 D( }
% K( w# H @% C& p3 y4 v3 g" D+ jCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.
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4 L; V9 _+ u# h, W! I"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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