The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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4 e3 ^! v8 R$ e# O& O7 L5 {THE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
24 HOURS OVER 4 MONTHS
! X( C5 P+ K! g: O: vThis 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.
* H0 h8 R. d( I# T1 \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
•Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post secondary education
, r: W) E7 |/ k- |6 ]$ M6 i•Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in oral English
- Y0 Y+ y) E! D$ ]7 {•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
0 ?" ?  f- q% N& E! d9 E! f$ x3 n9 F•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
$ [  ]1 V$ |8 H•Be eligible to work in Canada
* [+ I3 G3 f# T/ P) g6 Z$ B' D•Have a job ready resume and have completed a job search workshop
! ], g( T6 D& k* R" F•Lack access to professional networks
•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
7 ?( ^7 q8 X' r# dTime 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.