The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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: t0 R$ k1 T2 y1 p' _" U. RTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
. w! R$ \4 N; i; ]+ Q: @) u5 ]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' M* F8 u, Q' G+ GEligibility Criteria
All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
•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
2 S/ }0 s" z9 B5 P" q: H# s2 ^•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
•Be eligible to work in Canada
, }9 n7 ]  v9 N; Q2 [•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
•Lack access to professional networks
$ r" x9 X4 V+ g2 n4 D. J•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
# ^2 M1 C: O8 g: I( hTime Commitment
* a: \3 |  x0 AThe 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.
! z- F- M! W, t4 g# P/ Z1 N* y2 DMentees 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.