The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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THE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
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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.
  G2 E& i* y, Z2 \& F7 T, ]Eligibility Criteria
All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
' B1 I, s+ j& V0 I•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
3 i$ N! j/ ^7 g9 I2 ]•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
•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
$ O4 L( d: W1 r" y+ Y5 x•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
•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
, M* g4 o  L5 H# ?+ M•Lack access to professional networks
•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
Time Commitment
8 V5 ]) p( b, ]. C2 k( a* z, L+ 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.