The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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" X. G* b- R1 V; jTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
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.
1 W% x  u1 z$ h/ V) b, LEligibility Criteria
8 [3 }8 }! o" [5 h& J, f% I* Z( VAll potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
6 L, ]% ~( u2 y•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
8 g  s( f& k/ [6 u•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
( W" D, e1 p! D% F6 G4 a•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
' [6 V/ }% U: K1 ?$ U9 ^0 D- T•Be eligible to work in Canada
; R3 x( i; f0 f0 I  t•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
& W* u' J; `' d; z  ITime Commitment
$ T( y- L6 P* l  ~" M7 e3 \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.
: z/ j5 [  V' v$ oMentees 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.