The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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9 J6 }, x0 N' cTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
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" M. B. {1 G6 wThis 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.
5 b+ H5 A2 w  N0 REligibility Criteria
' a' }) Y6 f  m2 V9 i# ]8 zAll 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
- l3 t0 N: y1 F( H7 w& ]/ Y" P' j•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
' H4 f! D& D9 N. I•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
9 F( X5 ]: V3 K3 o•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
& Q' p1 c: u& p3 v+ t9 \' ]  H% @•Be eligible to work in Canada
/ r( b% [8 [3 V( c! t6 t5 M- M•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
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.
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.