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
+ U  k! Z( \1 qThis 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.
9 S$ J0 C" g, AEligibility Criteria
  x' I/ ?$ r- @8 P4 SAll potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
2 k1 K% D; J; y0 X$ W# f, k% N$ \* x•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
•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
8 C8 A/ Y* W6 q/ N5 {* c# ]- }1 t* v8 G" n•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
  L, t& d' z' w) a- |/ l3 @•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
/ v- {: ?  k. x, f) h& \4 F•Lack access to professional networks
•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
Time 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.
Mentees 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.