About this template
The Canada French template is a Québécois CV in Source Sans Pro with a fleur-de-lys blue accent. The document respects Law 14 phrasing, signals Office québécois de la langue française requirements when relevant and keeps a bilingual line so English-French capability is visible at first glance. Suits English-speaking candidates from Canada, US or UK targeting Montreal, Quebec City, Sherbrooke and Gatineau francophone.
Who is it for?
It fits candidates targeting the French-speaking Québécois employment market — engineers (Bombardier, CAE, Pratt & Whitney Canada), healthcare professionals, finance (Desjardins, Banque Nationale, BDC, CDPQ), provincial and federal francophone civil service, and tech (CGI, Element AI alumni, Mila, Ubisoft Montréal, Behaviour Interactive) who apply to Québécois employers, francophone federal ministries and Québécois subsidiaries of multinationals where French is the working language.
How to use it
Vocabulary respects Québécois conventions: « courriel » rather than « email », « gestionnaire » rather than « manager », « stage coopératif » rather than « co-op ». Reverse chronology. For engineers, indicate registration with the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ — ing. junior, ing.). For healthcare, OIIQ, OPDQ or CMQ depending on the profession. Mention work permit and eligibility for Quebec programs (PSTQ, EEQ). Note bilingualism « Français : langue maternelle / Anglais : fonctionnel avancé ».
Frequently asked questions
Strictly French CV required for Quebec?
Yes for Québécois employers and provincial civil service, mandatory under Law 14. For Montreal subsidiaries of multinationals in English-operating mode (US investment banks, US Tech), a bilingual or English CV may be accepted — check the advert. When in doubt: send the French version by default.
How do I indicate a non-Canadian diploma in Quebec?
Have the diploma assessed by MIFI (Ministère de l'Immigration, Francisation et Intégration) — the comparative assessment is free and recognised. Indicate on the CV: « Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering — École Centrale Lyon (MIFI comparative evaluation: equivalent to Québécois Master's) ».
Does English-Canadian experience sell well in Quebec?
Yes generally, particularly in aerospace (Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney Canada), civil engineering, video games (Ubisoft, Eidos) and AI (Mila, Element AI alumni). Specify context: prior company size and sector. Avoid Anglicisms that flag « non-Québécois »: « gestionnaire de projet » rather than « project manager » in a French CV.
