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.
- Z1 l5 }% S! A9 i+ D% k8 ?Eligibility Criteria
1 @+ \. `; v& f0 {- ^$ K3 [All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
0 W6 Y' i/ \. W+ \" E9 r* x% g4 ?•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
6 l# f7 D6 S3 E5 y•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
; Y  P1 `+ w; s& a2 w; A•Be eligible to work in Canada
•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
% r% {( F- l+ w•Lack access to professional networks
4 P% E( D$ p: y7 E•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
Time Commitment
! P! ~; Q+ T6 V) F$ n  V' w' }; Q) H! IThe 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.