The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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9 R. {0 Q$ T* w$ V1 v( HTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
. _! i% Y; a+ n. aThis 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.
* W% W* e. a; U3 EEligibility Criteria
) s0 C& p. \% C# ^All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
4 E3 _/ A/ G  R( Y•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
7 d9 d+ H3 l  b& R- m•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
! K9 Q* z5 X9 l& @•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
4 [: E& H# `& T' m0 Z1 z' B•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
. J  b8 ^, W9 v8 r* _! P4 d. L8 V•Lack access to professional networks
•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
Time Commitment
6 c) B$ B6 J. f: n/ l5 E6 s$ j/ EThe 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.
' O3 E5 G; t4 tMentees 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.