The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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8 ]$ T# w: z% T8 f5 z& DTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
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/ b* h" v; W% k' G/ ?! J+ Y% QThis 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.
2 v$ S) W6 U" O- f& y* iEligibility Criteria
All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
' R6 c4 T5 r2 x6 @% C+ W1 i•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
, ~$ F. x. W! J8 V1 t•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
* I; c5 c8 f  m+ a•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
: R. ~; {' ^$ A. S1 a' u/ S: h•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
8 U; i# d8 F5 P  a/ \•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
•Lack access to professional networks
•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
+ n5 Y+ u% T' e( e* |, X& YTime 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.
5 Y, w( ~. j3 p' |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.