The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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& m$ C. K: f# S1 T% I# \THE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
4 B; V1 c9 z7 ~2 }1 s8 {24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
7 @+ q+ a: T6 S7 N* ]; M) RThis 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.
; Y  v, q/ k. R6 K/ m: EEligibility Criteria
7 O: w3 M9 b* v; {- b  s" QAll potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
4 q! T- ^, F+ }5 y3 V9 g: T: w•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
) F7 ?- f8 S, P# u, u•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
+ W, K: ]+ }1 C$ W' {$ ]$ `2 q•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
•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
8 N  P% _+ {$ O& U6 Q1 i/ ]•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
4 ~  _6 T+ r$ @/ K' t•Lack access to professional networks
" x) U; H. U% I9 y4 F•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.
' t1 P- y3 j  g/ {) ~8 sMentees 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.