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.
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
* ]7 D# L$ _% \5 w6 o3 e•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
7 a6 d4 a/ x. A+ z+ E; D3 S•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
0 N) H! ~  E3 v: A  q•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
; L8 Q! b8 e7 D0 U•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
- ~! A3 i& k( `" ^( E•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
9 b7 @" Q" _0 S9 J' }•Be eligible to work in Canada
2 L' R  s& ~4 O•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
•Lack access to professional networks
•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
  H/ @* l" o: A8 L& [9 ITime Commitment
: d, f5 {4 G' UThe 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.