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.
) A1 f0 q/ H3 ]  i6 T! hEligibility Criteria
& O% m* r$ G7 S# `All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
9 G% J# Z7 Q4 M! {; Z•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
- s" j$ x& }) t  u•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
; x% A7 O( v2 A3 C) \; C+ A•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
% f" q. [, Z6 B# l8 c  o; ]•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
" \3 h+ P; I- y  I5 h5 O# Q' UTime Commitment
* g7 V6 B$ W2 a3 UThe 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.