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.
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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
4 Z' r/ S, l$ P) R9 ^. a•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
, o( p2 r1 p$ x( \•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
4 F% n+ Y* q  |•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
0 x% Q# R$ s" K! C•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
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# t2 ]8 [2 v, W! n! f! R0 _  [•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
•Lack access to professional networks
$ H& e" x1 F) r' t* I•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
Time 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.
# J' l$ H( G3 MMentees 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.