Calgary Will Need 250,000 New Workers In Next Decade

"The labour shortage is not an issue that only Calgary, Alberta or Canada is experiencing. Basically every balanced economy is experiencing a labour shortage and we're all competing for that labour," noted Adam Legge, chief economist for Calgary Economic Development. Although some of the jobs will be filled through increased access to education for young people, about half will probably have to come from skilled immigrant labour, he said, and that is where Canada is lagging behind. Legge worries that other countries are succeeding more at luring highly skilled immigrant workers, by reducing the timeframe and quickly recognizing international credentials. "Two countries that come to mind are Australia and New Zealand, who are both aggressive in terms of recruitment fairs as well as the time it takes to get someone in working on the ground in those two countries." ... http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2008/01/29/4800128-cp.html

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