The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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5 a8 ]# s2 x4 ?, [9 E) x8 B8 STHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
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.
1 h5 c; @  x- p5 NEligibility Criteria
6 r( u/ i4 F. S  z* vAll potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
  O6 t+ ?9 ~' U" G5 N4 r•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
•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
, r6 E. ~5 V- Q$ a( Q3 ^•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
6 E* q  d7 Z7 b•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
  X- U2 f; |1 c8 i# `•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
•Be eligible to work in Canada
( f' t/ J" l( R# b3 i. |•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
•Lack access to professional networks
" a. H  {! l% |/ A! N( ]- X+ [•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
/ H9 h3 M+ u! B  G9 }Time Commitment
# p3 e3 z0 ~$ Y( o+ NThe 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.