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A CV in Canada

What official sources say about the length, personal details and language of a resume for Canada.

In Canada it is called a resume.

Length

Up to 2 pages, according to the Government of Canada's official job portal.

Sources

Job Bank (Gobierno de Canadá): How to write a good resume

Personal details

Job Bank recommends leaving out personal details such as age or marital status. Canada's human rights law prohibits discrimination on grounds such as national or ethnic origin.

Sources

Job Bank: How to write a good resume
Canadian Human Rights Act, art. 3(1)

Language

English and French are both official languages, so CVmundi doesn't check the language of the resume.

Sources

Constitution Act, 1982, art. 16

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