The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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4 W4 s) G% L7 o" l5 a% [8 b( dTHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
! _/ Z- v6 E6 t0 |9 g. G24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
4 I( S. y* E4 D3 G( C( U* m7 D' _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:
•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
) [, x) f, I, D: d5 F•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
: N1 t. c! I0 {; P•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
0 ~0 y3 ?: o" R- C: e6 k& Y( s•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
  c1 C0 r* R, ?3 M•Be eligible to work in Canada
•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
1 ?* T" R; g$ [•Lack access to professional networks
& G$ O( T" {; O) _7 Z" C•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
5 c( v+ B4 K4 a: s6 f" ^' [Time Commitment
1 Q9 H4 c; H; w' n/ rThe 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.