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Windmill pairs you with a skilled newcomer (a Windmill client) for a one-time career-
focused virtual coffee chat. The chat is designed to fit your busy schedule and focuses
on Canadian workplace culture and today’s job market. Your mentoring helps Windmill
clients rebuild their careers in Canada.
Mentors are professionals across industries with experience in their field and insight into the Canadian workplace and job market.
Mentors should have at least two years of Canadian work experience. We currently have a high need for healthcare mentors.

Mentees are Windmill clients (internationally trained professionals in a broad range of industries, such as healthcare, trades and STEM) who are working toward recredentialing in Canada or making a career change.
If you’re a Windmill client looking for mentorship, sign up on the Community Success Hub.

Enrolment takes about 10 minutes
Industries represented
Hours donated by mentors since 2019 to drive professional success
A mentee must be an existing Windmill client. They are skilled immigrants participating in MentorChats to gain practical insight into Canadian workplace culture and today's job market. They connect with professionals who have two or more years of Canadian work experience.
It is completely up to you. After connecting with your mentor, you are welcome to be matched with new mentors in future months to expand your professional connections over time. Simply let us know by responding to the end-of-program survey we send at the end of your MentorChats cohort. We suggest meeting with three to five mentors to get the most out of the program, but there is no limit to the number of meetings you can have.
We aim to match mentors with a mentee each month. Matches depend heavily on mentee demand and availability across different fields. If you decide to step away from mentoring, please let our team know by unchecking the “open to help” box on your profile and informing us through the Community Success Hub chatbox or by emailing mentorship@teamwindmill.org.
Thank you for your patience. We always try to match everyone each month, but sometimes this takes a little longer because we serve clients across a wide variety of professional sectors. If a match is not immediately available, we will do our absolute best to pair you up in the next MentorChats cohort.
We usually look for mentors with at least two years of Canadian work experience, but this is not a strict requirement. If you live in Canada, are passionate about supporting others and have valuable industry insight to share, we encourage you to sign up as a mentor.
Absolutely. Many Windmill clients have extensive experience in Canada and have a wealth of practical guidance to offer as a mentor. If this sounds like you, we would love your help. Please reach out to mentorship@teamwindmill.org to let us know.
The Community Success Hub is Windmill’s online portal for MentorChats and client programming.
Mentors use it to complete their MentorChats profile, answer matching questions and connect with their match.
Windmill clients use it to sign up for MentorChats and access resources, updates, events and job opportunities shared through Windmill.
We use your industry, profession, interests and availability to make the best match possible.
Email us at mentorship@teamwindmill.org