The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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: u! Y! G( z! W8 z5 [* ]4 wTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
" g; v8 n& u- i3 W+ j5 ^  ]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.
7 [3 I& w0 ~+ e/ z7 }) A9 sEligibility Criteria
' T/ S1 O9 n0 r; p2 C% uAll potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
- R& Y0 f$ Z/ e3 m7 o  E•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
  s/ `0 q! h( y2 f1 q* J3 J•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
  i- e. I4 u7 g- k3 L+ H1 E+ ^$ {•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
( o, E& m% Y0 H; s•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
•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
/ U, a6 p; H  A  `) s) ATime 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.