Canada's immigration policy is regarded globally as a best practice model for selecting highly skilled migrants. Yet, upon arrival many immigrants face challenges integrating into employment. Where immigrants settle is one factor that has been shown to impact on employment integration. In Canada, regionalization policies have resulted in more immigrants settling in small to mid-sized cities. It is important to understand how these local systems are organized to promote immigrant integration into employment. Using a systems approach, this paper presents a case study of immigrant employment in a mid-sized city in Ontario, Canada. Through a document review and stakeholder interviews, a systems map was developed, and local perspectives were analyzed. Results demonstrate that in a mid-sized city, few organizations play a large role in immigrant employment. The connections between these core organizations and the local labour market are complex. Any potential challenges to the system that interfere with these connections can cause a delay for newcomers seeking employment. As cities begin to experience growth driven by immigration, there is a need to ensure local services are not only available but also working effectively within the larger employment system.

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一些“大玩家”：中等城市移民就业的系统方法

加拿大的移民政策被全球视为选择高技术移民的最佳实践模式。然而，许多移民在抵达后面临着融入就业的挑战。移民定居地点是影响就业融合的因素之一。在加拿大，区域化政策导致更多移民定居在中小城市。了解这些地方系统如何组织以促进移民融入就业非常重要。本文采用系统方法，对加拿大安大略省一个中型城市的移民就业进行了案例研究。通过文件审查和利益相关者访谈，制定了系统地图，并分析了当地的观点。结果表明，在中等城市中，很少有组织在移民就业方面发挥重要作用。这些核心组织与当地劳动力市场之间的联系非常复杂。任何干扰这些连接的系统潜在挑战都可能导致新移民求职的延迟。随着城市开始经历由移民驱动的增长，需要确保本地服务不仅可用，而且在更大的就业体系中有效运作。