The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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* B! K2 W& X6 s' u1 E6 `! n0 fTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
; f2 @+ n& c4 X, j& G24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
' E. w0 w- a: ?. @  AThis 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:
' i0 G$ Z+ p' x# c2 d•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
1 g; q5 |9 R- Z' N•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
0 g* O9 x. r/ y0 D$ n•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
; t, k0 Z# M$ E' h•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
: L) h0 F+ z& E/ Y: e•Be eligible to work in Canada
•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
. c/ p: v3 [3 ~3 Q( U% j, ?5 q•Lack access to professional networks
•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
' O& V+ G# a' N% y" N# s) w6 ZTime 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.