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:
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.
Eligibility Criteria
All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
9 J3 [/ T1 n8 v( H& D) y; y•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
& _/ M2 T6 p. F* O0 {: [& x•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
% r5 w* q' ~) \  Q" {* d$ p7 P•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
9 D8 E4 h6 y% f' ?: {•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
( f  P3 Y0 {  u' ]! j* k•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
•Be eligible to work in Canada
6 |% a! V% r0 f) U•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
& M# d4 [% M/ e/ N4 A8 s•Lack access to professional networks
8 s6 P8 q. S+ T1 y& m! x# r- _2 G•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
Time Commitment
+ f: t9 A" }! O6 T5 V. PThe 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.