Workplace Connections Mentoring

Mentorship provides individuals with valuable career advice, helping to build their professional network, and to learn how to be more effective in finding jobs. The program is delivered in English by Program Facilitators and over 135 volunteers. Volunteers are screened, trained and support in their role by Program Facilitators. Workplace Connections Mentorship offers:

• Comprehensive mentorship preparation session.
• Three months of one-on-one mentorship with Career Mentors or information mentorship sessions with Career Mentors.
• Working sessions - our monthly group mentorship, where mentors and mentees from all professions gather to meet and learn. Working Sessions feature small group discussions and activities on topics important to finding and keeping a job in Canada. A great way to meet more professionals.

Clients are invited to participate in program events for up to 18 months, providing a great opportunity to develop a diverse professional network.

Workplace Connections is designed for immigrant professionals who need help integrating into their chosen profession in Canada. Participants in the program must:

• Be a Permanent Resident and eligible to work in Canada
• Have at least 2 years of experience in a chosen profession before coming to Canada
• Be ready to work
• Have been assessed at, or have completed, LINC 6 or higher

If you have questions, please email mentors@mosaicbc.org

Ricardo Ricardo, a trained biologist and science teacher, moved to Canada from Brazil four months ago. He knew about our program thanks to settlement pre-arrival services. Ricardo was looking for a job as a lab technician. He wanted to become a science teacher again but he lacked Canadian experience and didn’t know anything about the process to become a teacher in BC. Ricardo came to Workplace Connections looking for help and we matched him with a mentor named Lily, a Chemistry teacher. Lily not only provided Ricardo with information and resources about the academia pathway but she also offered him an opportunity to volunteer as a lab aide at her school. Through volunteering, Ricardo learned lab protocols and built up his confidence in his technical and soft skills. After a couple of months, a lab assistant opportunity came up. Ricardo applied and got the job! Thanks to Lily, Ricardo is better prepared for his first job in Canada and now has a clearer idea of the steps to follow in his path to become a teacher. Workplace Connections mentors provide meaningful experiences and they will go the extra mile for you!

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Tai Tai is an UX/UI designer who moved to Canada in 2017. She is a highly proactive, skilled individual. Her resume and communication skills were exceptional but she was aware of the cultural differences that might arise at the workplace. Tai learned about MOSAIC and Workplace Connections through settlement pre-arrival services, thus, she came looking for a mentor after just 15 days in the country. During the matching process she landed a job -- in her first two months in Vancouver! We offered her an information session with an Information Architect. Her mentor gave her feedback to improve her resume, advised on organizations and schools where she could continue her education, shared thoughts about the work environment in their field and offered insights about specific situations. Thanks to her mentor, Tai gained confidence and discovered that micromanaging is not a rule in Canada. Workplace Connections mentors can help you not only with your job search but also to learn about your new environment once you get a job!