The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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$ D9 g. K0 _) E4 XTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
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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:
; Y) {/ g& s" f7 B6 e7 \•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
0 r# G' r* ?/ r- r$ Z9 n* V; Z•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
0 M) j( L; o  h/ v3 c4 N•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
  |$ K) Z3 e" a" t•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
% X+ h* B; |% s  ?•Lack access to professional networks
•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
Time Commitment
5 j) X4 g& [% m& i  @0 T4 `7 eThe 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.
3 T' c: d( Z8 L! e* ~; WMentees 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.