The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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5 j6 b2 ]# r( l7 a7 i9 gTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
3 j; f% m! ^* ]' x% V- N! |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.
* W% f7 t$ U" CEligibility Criteria
9 x, t! p" e: BAll potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
) L4 [& T) _; t# Y- 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
. [; c0 C, {6 T9 M; a4 w- a$ V# N•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
+ D  l+ U( Y9 @+ M/ W0 j8 \6 E•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
( n  }! o1 [- O, r5 P9 G; X: f•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
; K0 c4 o; m# ]5 ?- I$ v1 d% q1 ]•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
7 s* q* ^4 v  n+ f0 \  nTime Commitment
' r( u! C! ~% K. w& _) X1 {4 U  _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.
6 a( I% E, o0 ~  XMentees 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.