UBC Resume Template

The UBC Career Centre teaches a Canadian-format resume that sits between the US one-page resume and the UK CV. The skeleton matches a US resume — single column, reverse-chronological, no photo — but Canadian conventions differ in two specific ways: two pages are acceptable for graduates and professionals, and the document is generally called a résumé while academic applications use a longer CV.

• Length: 1–2 pages.
• Font: Arial, Calibri, Times, or Garamond at 10–12 pt.
• Margins: 0.5"–1" (1.25–2.5 cm).
• Dates: right-aligned, Month Year.
• Photo: never on a Canadian application.

A short Profile / Summary of Qualifications is common on Canadian résumés — 2–4 lines under contact info, naming your specialism and the type of role you want. UBC's career-centre samples include it more often than US samples do.

• Open with a strong action verb.
• State scope and result, ideally with a number.
• Co-op terms are treated as full work experiences — list them like full-time roles with bullets.
• Cap each bullet at two lines.

• The University of British Columbia, then degree (e.g. BSc in Computer Science, BCom from the Sauder School of Business), graduation date.
• Co-op designation noted ("Co-op Program") if applicable.
• Include GPA on the 4.33 scale if competitive, with scale annotated.
• Awards and dean's-list standing as sub-entries.

Skills sits near the bottom, grouped by category. UBC's samples favor specific tools and CEFR-style language proficiency over self-rated stars.

• Listing GPA without the scale. UBC's 4.33 max scale isn't universal.
• Adding a photo.
• Hiding co-op work under "Internships". Co-op is a UBC institutional designation — name it.
• Listing Canadian and US degree expectations interchangeably.