🇨🇦 Canada

Canadian Resume & Cover Letter Format(ATS-Ready)

Build a resume that follows real Canadian hiring rules. ATS-optimized, compliant with Canadian standards, and designed to get you hired.

Canadian Resume Rules

❌ NOT Allowed

  • Photo or headshot
  • Age or date of birth
  • Gender or marital status
  • Nationality or citizenship
  • Signature
  • Full street address

✅ Required

  • 1-2 pages maximum
  • Reverse chronological order
  • Simple, ATS-friendly layout
  • Standard fonts (Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman)
  • City and Province only
  • Professional summary (recommended)

Why Canada is Different

Anti-Discrimination Laws

Canadian human rights legislation prohibits discrimination based on personal characteristics. This means no photos, age, gender, or marital status on resumes. These rules ensure fair hiring practices and protect job seekers.

ATS Compatibility

Canadian employers use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to filter resumes. Our templates use simple formatting, standard fonts, and clear section headings that ATS systems can easily parse and understand.

Cultural Expectations

Canadian employers expect clean, professional resumes that are easy to scan. They value volunteer experience, community involvement, and quantifiable achievements. Our templates follow these cultural norms.

ATS-Friendly, Recruiter-Approved

Our Canadian resume templates are designed to pass ATS filters and impress recruiters. Every template follows Canadian hiring standards and best practices.

ATS-Optimized

Compatible with all major ATS systems

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Canadian Compliant

Follows all Canadian hiring standards

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Recruiter-Approved

Designed with input from Canadian recruiters

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