The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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THE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
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.
2 X# W* N6 x4 i: K* P0 GEligibility Criteria
All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
- N7 D5 N! f& r0 X0 Y% q•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
( }6 d3 c/ _3 T4 r% L•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
3 I& h9 P4 _  b% C•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
( Q- Q9 g: V0 K6 c+ m( i. X8 U•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
•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
•Lack access to professional networks
•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
2 s+ F+ K/ Q; k4 VTime 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.
" X& f+ _+ b1 t8 A8 C% J4 W. J' e$ cMentees 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.