Cover letter and interview
Job references and background checks: the guide
Choosing and preparing your references, the message to ask them, consent, criminal record checks and your rights in Quebec: what you need to know in Canada.
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Guides for finding a job in Canada
Canadian resumes, applicant tracking systems, newcomers, cover letters: practical guides based on Canadian hiring norms and backed by official sources.
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Cover letter and interview
Video or phone interview: prepare without the stress
Phone, live video or pre-recorded: how to prepare for each remote interview format, with a checklist for the day before and the hour before to copy.
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ATS and targeted applications
Keywords for your occupation: build your bank in 30 minutes
Job titles, duties, recognized skills and knowledge: build your occupation’s keyword bank from the NOC, OaSIS and Job Bank, then test it on real postings.
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ATS and targeted applications
Check your resume before you send it: a 15-point list
Content, ATS-readable formatting, file and proofreading: the 15-point checklist to run before every application, with the simple tests to do.
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The Canadian resume
Format, length, sections and conventions of resumes in Canada and Quebec: our guides to writing a resume Canadian recruiters read to the end.
Canadian resume
Professional portfolio: build one that convinces
What to put in a portfolio, how to present a project, paper or online, what not to publish: the method for building a portfolio that convinces recruiters.
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Canadian resume
How to write your resume in French for Quebec
Translating an English resume, avoiding anglicisms, following French typography and stating your French level: how to write a resume in French for Quebec.
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Canadian resume
Career change resume in Canada: skills and format
Changing careers in Canada: identify your transferable skills, choose a hybrid resume format and explain your career change without apologizing for it.
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Finding work as a newcomer to Canada
Newcomers: adapting your resume, showcasing experience gained abroad and landing a first job in Canada, with official resources.
Newcomers
Work permits in Canada: types, LMIA and what you need to know
Employer-specific or open work permit, LMIA, Francophone Mobility, CAQ in Quebec, working while studying: understanding your work permit in Canada.
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Newcomers
Educational Credential Assessment (ECA): the Express Entry guide
Who needs an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), from which designated organization, how long it stays valid, and what it does not prove for employment.
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Newcomers
Getting a licence from a professional order in Quebec: the steps
Equivalency, bridging training, the OQLF French exam, temporary permits and appeals: the steps to get a licence from a professional order in Quebec.
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Cover letters and interviews
Write a cover letter that makes them want to meet you, then prepare for the interview: methods and examples for the Canadian job market.
Cover letter and interview
Job references and background checks: the guide
Choosing and preparing your references, the message to ask them, consent, criminal record checks and your rights in Quebec: what you need to know in Canada.
Updated
Cover letter and interview
Video or phone interview: prepare without the stress
Phone, live video or pre-recorded: how to prepare for each remote interview format, with a checklist for the day before and the hour before to copy.
Updated
Cover letter and interview
Thank-you email after an interview: timing and examples
When to send a thank-you email after a job interview, what to write, examples you can adapt and how to follow up politely when an employer goes quiet.
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ATS software and targeted applications
Understand applicant tracking systems (ATS) and tailor each application to the posting, without gaming the system or rewriting everything.
ATS and targeted applications
Keywords for your occupation: build your bank in 30 minutes
Job titles, duties, recognized skills and knowledge: build your occupation’s keyword bank from the NOC, OaSIS and Job Bank, then test it on real postings.
Updated
ATS and targeted applications
Check your resume before you send it: a 15-point list
Content, ATS-readable formatting, file and proofreading: the 15-point checklist to run before every application, with the simple tests to do.
Updated
ATS and targeted applications
Job scams in Canada: how to spot a fake job posting
The signs of a fake job posting in Canada, the most common employment scams, the information to protect and what to do if you were targeted or already paid.
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Organizing your job search in Canada
Where to find postings, how to track your applications and follow up at the right time: an organized job search in Canada.
Job search
Remote jobs in Canada: how to find and land one
Fully remote or hybrid, keywords, a tailored resume, online task scams, your rights in Quebec and home office expenses: how to land a remote job in Canada.
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Job search
Job alerts in Canada: get the right postings first
Job Bank, GC Jobs, Québec emploi: how to set up your job alerts, choose your keywords and run a 15-minute daily job watch, with a ready-to-copy settings grid.
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Job search
Salaries by occupation in Canada: finding the right figures
Low, median and high wages by occupation and region with Job Bank, NOC codes, offered vs paid wages, pay transparency: the method, with worked examples.
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