The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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. y( S$ U! e/ t! Z% BTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
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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.
/ D5 ?8 u$ M1 f# p5 @' t6 y  G2 KEligibility Criteria
All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
/ i: q# Y! Z$ c: E# L# D9 x•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
•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
+ v% Y2 q0 q6 X( g" x! v•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
; E' E# q. X- F•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
•Be eligible to work in Canada
+ V5 f" b& x, i7 S' ?1 G•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
•Lack access to professional networks
* ^- _0 M# S8 B* G% s! O1 A•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
$ w2 ]% A% Q$ a, o& K& CTime Commitment
8 s+ c, ]: B8 `4 W* k% ?  BThe 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.