What paper size does a Canada CV use?

LETTER is the standard paper size for CVs submitted to recruiters in Canada. CVJinny renders every output at this size automatically.

What date format should I use on a Canada CV?

YYYY-MM is the convention recruiters in Canada expect. CVJinny formats every date this way — never raw ISO timestamps.

What language should my Canada CV be written in?

Common defaults are en, fr. CVJinny supports every locale and lets you draft in your strongest language while targeting Canada recruiters.

What information should I NOT put on a Canada CV?

Recruiters in Canada typically don't want: photo, dob, age, marital_status, nationality, religion, gender, sin, social_insurance_number. Including these can trigger equality-law concerns or just feel out-of-place. CVJinny strips them by default.

Does CVJinny work for Canada job applications?

Yes — CVJinny is built for Canada (and 90+ other countries). Every output honours local recruiter expectations: format, phrasing, compliance, photo policy.

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Paper

LETTER

Date format

YYYY-MM

Languages

en + fr

Phone format

Local

What Canada recruiters expect

Canadian resume conventions parallel US (1-2 pages, no photo/DOB, Canadian Human Rights Act mirrors anti-discrimination protections). Use metric units (kilometres, Celsius). CAD for any salary. For Quebec roles or federal positions, a French version is expected — generate it as a sibling, not a translation pass.

Local job titles we know

educationAssistant / Associate / Full Professor
educationTeacher (Provincial Teaching Certificate)
educationPrincipal / Vice-Principal
educationDirector of Education
financeFinancial Analyst / Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
financeRisk Analyst / Risk Manager
financeChartered Professional Accountant (CPA Canada)
financeInvestment Banking Analyst / Associate / VP / Director / MD

What we KEEP OFF your CV in Canada

Under local anti-discrimination and data-protection law we strip these fields automatically:

no photo
no dob
no age
no marital status
no nationality
no religion
no gender
no sin
no social insurance number

Canada CV — frequently asked questions

What paper size does a Canada CV use?: LETTER is the standard paper size for CVs submitted to recruiters in Canada. CVJinny renders every output at this size automatically.
What date format should I use on a Canada CV?: YYYY-MM is the convention recruiters in Canada expect. CVJinny formats every date this way — never raw ISO timestamps.
What language should my Canada CV be written in?: Common defaults are en, fr. CVJinny supports every locale and lets you draft in your strongest language while targeting Canada recruiters.
What information should I NOT put on a Canada CV?: Recruiters in Canada typically don't want: photo, dob, age, marital_status, nationality, religion, gender, sin, social_insurance_number. Including these can trigger equality-law concerns or just feel out-of-place. CVJinny strips them by default.
Does CVJinny work for Canada job applications?: Yes — CVJinny is built for Canada (and 90+ other countries). Every output honours local recruiter expectations: format, phrasing, compliance, photo policy.

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