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:
+ b  e8 B0 V, d# D- i  u24 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.
4 f) d4 ~- P- [6 K7 K; s* r! GEligibility Criteria
8 R1 o+ y: `" z  D" o8 v! e- Z6 i; q( EAll 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
•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
$ g0 E3 d3 f9 c0 f* w•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
  |9 d, r" M, f, Y3 g- ]•Be eligible to work in Canada
•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
5 c) I7 O; Q. z" T9 p' C•Lack access to professional networks
•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
Time Commitment
3 u) v( g) U& O! N5 ?/ X6 H# G) t5 F6 P" _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.
# D& o5 X6 q9 K& u4 ~2 x! AMentees 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.