The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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' y" S6 Q* C" }# z% U8 z8 D5 c+ XTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
7 e/ A, d0 S' X: f24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
1 R: u* I4 e1 a0 A9 mThis 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.
1 Q( w! r  ?. Q% e$ h5 W7 V# dEligibility Criteria
+ k) `$ X5 B" Z& S* rAll potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
( i2 x+ G8 l1 `9 u& F  D! e•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
7 ^- N8 ~2 e0 _5 w# I; B•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
: [- _7 p2 s7 u+ l: k" F9 b3 Y. d2 e$ E6 J& K•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
1 \2 S: ]: |6 R/ k& p- f1 P, u4 ^•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
% Q; N, G* y! ~8 \•Be eligible to work in Canada
•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
, Z* j# N: R2 F0 V  V5 U•Lack access to professional networks
•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
: e& X. Q" \3 q' aTime Commitment
The 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.
  N( L/ x  o9 S1 Q: pMentees 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.