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:
( T2 d  t) t& Y5 L  M24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
: ]  m/ {0 g% {7 W$ |& lThis 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 }6 d* J3 X' N6 dEligibility Criteria
8 v& ~# ^9 I! Q' z! \3 U* t! i9 OAll potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
6 w7 ^* ]) g& y1 W•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
8 l9 O3 ]$ S) o! `/ X+ r•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
! o8 `. o! Y0 l5 f- a8 t•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
/ h; n! A$ Q2 D! X& b, i" K$ y•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
•Be eligible to work in Canada
1 Q7 N8 r/ r; q3 F; c3 |•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
1 \( G1 z/ P+ y* ^' F) ^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.