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; i+ p9 x Q. g+ Y9 CA coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with industry to address labour shortages in western Canada.
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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.: e( j: w+ p& [0 U
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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.") e5 L7 S" F9 L6 _/ @, j' v
3 h: d; }: R* rThe 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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The coalition is asking government to:5 U9 U+ G' M$ w) t
/ f% b' l& l, l6 g P; qChange the Federal Skilled Worker Program to place greater emphasis on labour demands.# Q( O) g9 s2 G4 r
Make it easier for temporary workers to become permanent immigrants.
7 S& P' \3 @* W3 f+ UChange National Occupation Codes to reflect employer needs and recognize a broader range of skilled positions.
" c5 h. Q- d0 i5 z/ qStreamline the Temporary Foreign Worker application and approval process.8 C' R6 A# v! [! v9 z, @$ Z
“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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4 W. ^' U9 E& [4 u" S& G3 E"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.
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Currently the federal government has set the cap at 5,000 workers, while Alberta wants the number raised to 10,000.1 ?8 Z! N* G$ |7 h6 q- q
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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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