The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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: X' X, s0 Z6 @" bTHE 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.
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All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
2 {; E% u0 D) X1 R( t) M5 q' h- ^5 z•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
•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
. V3 S: v8 C6 r$ E- w•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
•Be eligible to work in Canada
% P: r- Y; a7 j* Z* V1 _•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
' j# c8 X. X) p, l1 C6 s•Lack access to professional networks
•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
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.