The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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8 f2 D( M/ s# n3 d) n& ]THE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
. B% O( {# x! A3 L24 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.
Eligibility Criteria
All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
$ q# @9 h; T6 n3 H1 p•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
3 N% \$ R  e2 b7 I) g$ o1 S! E•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
8 k. L( e! a& D) W1 d  l0 E8 j•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
# Q1 ]6 B$ z; P•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
  \8 u( Z0 U: N* X& d•Be eligible to work in Canada
•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
•Lack access to professional networks
6 \/ \& I* d( }) K7 N0 y; V& e•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
Time Commitment
$ `) {! E1 c( S6 r/ 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.
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.