Become a Mentee
Recent skilled immigrants interested in joining the program as mentees are encouraged to visit any one of our 12 community partners. Mentees are welcome from any profession, industry or occupation, although the program focuses primarily on non-regulated professions. The following reflects the most common fields of mentees in the program:
- Information Technology
- Banking and Finance
- Engineering
- Human Resources
- Sales, Marketing and Communications
How the mentee benefits
- Gains a better understanding of the Canadian workplace and industry trends
- Develops more effective job search strategies
- Builds a local professional network
- Identifies ways to leverage experience and skills
Who can be a mentee?
Mentees must:
- have lived in Canada for less than three years and have limited or no Canadian work experience in their profession OR have re-engaged with their profession through academic training or bridging within the past 2 years
- have the English skills required to perform effectively in the workplace
- have at least three years of international work experience in their area of expertise
- have achieved at least a bachelor’s degree – or equivalent post-secondary education – from outside of Canada
- be eligible to work in Canada
- be currently unemployed or underemployed i.e. not working in their field of expertise
- be actively seeking work in their field
Jessica Borges, Associate Creative Director, Dynasty Advertising & Communications“The Mentoring Partnership put me in one-on-one contact with a mentor from a similar professional background. She provided me with insights, guidance and contacts. Today, I am in a position that draws on my global advertising experience and establishes me as a Canadian professional.”
