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+ G/ W& {% h. d! xA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.1 v" w6 G3 o- d0 g
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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.0 J2 R) {6 H& d9 M7 Y
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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."+ E- o1 t; z7 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.% p* M# h# U& i% ~) v
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The coalition is asking government to:& a3 j) N) n$ w' j: U% y2 f0 j
4 R: p" _' X* S9 p- h3 kChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.
' Q+ t/ ~& k% p5 m1 y: SMake it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
& O8 U' i3 Q. EChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions. s# `. [8 z3 j) S6 F! F) {% P
Streamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.
; V# Q. N: d5 Z1 z0 D“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.6 {0 M" R! }: E& 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.* q2 d% k9 y" T, p5 G* V
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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.
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- M5 Z! o* ]7 }5 g( g# u+ wCurrently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.$ n, x5 R) b; W% @) j' C5 ~9 [
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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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