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MENTOR BENEFITS

What are the benefits of being a mentor?

As a result of being part of the COME Program, mentors will receive a number of benefits:

Professional development:

By acting as a coach, mentors:

• gain a greater understanding of their own profession
• act as leaders in their profession, bringing the concerns of their mentees into professional discussions

By helping mentees understand the Canadian workplace, mentors:

• gain a better understanding of the strengths of Internationally trained professionals
• gain a greater understanding of the culture(s) of their mentee

Personal development:

By participating in the COME program, mentors:

• are giving back to their community and to Canada
• are gaining greater cross-cultural understanding
• are learning more about how to interact in the national and international workplace

Educational Benefits:

• On line general education course