Country guide
The Canadian resume format — what recruiters in Canada actually expect
A resume that works at home can fail in Canada. Not because of your experience — because of local conventions: photo rules, personal details, length and tone. Here is what makes a Canadian resume different — and how we rebuild yours for it.
The Canadian rules at a glance
PhotoNo photo
Personal detailsNone
Length & format1–2 pages
What Canadian recruiters look for
Bilingual EN/FR needed for Québec; Canadian spelling ("organisation"); WHMIS for construction
The #1 mistake applicants make in Canada
Forgetting the French version for Québec
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