The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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8 h* F. Y+ }& BTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
* c, ?" v: A8 q$ Y: j* z' pThis 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.
' s& r$ D3 J5 z6 o6 o2 rEligibility Criteria
All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
2 [! w$ a* u+ b% c2 d•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
8 d( N" d6 ~9 t- L# b•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
* [/ Q: c' s8 o7 S4 G) |) k* A4 \7 K6 j•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
; W5 P- O0 {, G( G( `$ ]•Be eligible to work in Canada
- x: ^# w, ~7 ~3 G$ m•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
0 e) R/ |% ~+ o. B& a. @$ @" E5 B•Lack access to professional networks
9 L! N  ?6 a2 M- O3 v. i•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
9 B' U$ T' v+ {2 |" ]$ YTime 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.
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.