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:
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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.
  a, M" e+ T3 GEligibility Criteria
All potential mentee candidates are required to meet the following criteria:
) ~7 o" T2 }! @* e* F- [+ G•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
7 v" {% h/ U( A8 g+ H/ T' J•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
7 T( ?1 X. ~' F: `0 ^•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
" X; B9 v, F( V•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
( K2 w. N  f& U- j•Be eligible to work in Canada
•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
' p. j2 {2 Y# A5 P6 Y$ H6 \) b•Lack access to professional networks
: b/ G( C  I- G1 @! c; ^•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
Time Commitment
. I; w$ I: \" M8 z/ l% e8 U/ c* {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.
# W  b- |. M& I' HMentees 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.