The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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! X: k* {' B2 o/ Y& MTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
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This fall, the Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council (ERIEC) will be launching a mentorship pilot program, where we aim to match skilled immigrants with mentors in their occupations.
Eligibility Criteria
4 e0 L& o$ s5 p1 e6 zAll potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
+ f9 Q( t& X7 z* T•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
* Y$ A9 R+ @! Q. ~" H•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
( ]' I+ V8 ]8 y•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
. a9 L, t2 N% P" F4 J- K2 C( U" b•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
" y3 q( M  w' v•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
•Be eligible to work in Canada
•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
7 H3 X4 v, }: q/ [; X•Lack access to professional networks
7 S. b2 {4 c1 `' a5 E  `+ t( n•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
5 r4 f3 ]: I; s1 V( f. ^Time Commitment
6 K& A: Z" N8 j# I( g# w9 EThe maximum number of hours involved in the ERIEC mentorship program is 6 hours a month for a total of 24 hours over 4 months.  This works out to approximately one and a half hours per week.
2 E2 O9 ^* j/ |9 {( v4 H" aMentees who meet the program requirements are welcome from any profession and must complete the Mentee Application Form.  Please fax in the completed application form to:  780-497-8806 – Attention:  ERIEC Mentorship Pilot Application – Mentee.