The 24/4 Mentorship Pilot Program

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- Q* W8 C5 z1 S0 ~) STHE EDMONTON REGION IMMIGRANT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 24/4 MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
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- @! E- e8 L9 _$ a+ \. f  E! _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:
. {& P* `8 z* c% d•An internationally educated professional living in Canada for three years or less
: R! M* ]; T8 _+ 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
•At least three years work experience in their area of expertise outside of Canada
8 l3 M, g! r* ^  Z  O! g•No prior Canadian work experience in their field
•Be unemployed or underemployed – working for 20 hours a week or less
& z; a0 k2 w; ~•Be eligible to work in Canada
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•Lack access to professional networks
! e/ }8 `9 n0 I. Q" T* F•Be motivated to participate and be open to learning
- l8 x9 o: F' M$ ETime 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.
# @: e7 J+ T5 }9 }! i6 u' C, E2 ~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.