The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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! T( F( s) L( p& a. w1 b2 pTHE 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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. i6 f- b, X7 C) ]8 R6 U4 nAll potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
9 c* z1 f7 ]2 D: m% |+ K•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
! {% m3 \: c1 c8 V9 ~; R+ {0 M•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
; o0 g6 V& V. i0 p3 t  [" d* M•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
6 l% B3 a$ p. v/ ^0 b! w7 @" I•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
: Y- h/ E: ]# }- F; L•Be eligible to work in Canada
0 }( v# _+ H; b( ~$ A•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
•Lack access to professional networks
/ Z. B+ X! J5 l# R•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
Time Commitment
* ]. V9 |& h2 h: W$ `( |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.
" m6 |! c- K3 l) M6 g2 e& pMentees 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.