The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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6 G3 {+ c4 B7 O' I" pTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
3 P% J8 d" w" l+ [9 D24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
) @+ M4 A3 C2 D8 JThis 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
& g9 t; @0 O( }$ q: S) jAll potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
3 c3 _7 |' P4 V$ \•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
  j7 F( C/ z! s1 |) W3 ?•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
% j. d1 }! S7 {- G; o5 C' @•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
  H* B' Q/ E7 h! R, H9 x4 l•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
" t- p/ X2 V/ v/ s•Be eligible to work in Canada
•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
# E9 D! e# [& k7 X5 M# R5 |* P: N•Lack access to professional networks
  G# t" J+ Q5 {& ^+ C  e•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
Time Commitment
. ?* r0 D. Q1 ZThe 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.
3 y: N4 _( v2 a& o4 p" a' o* |! }+ LMentees 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.