2–3 pages · ATS-safe · Free PDF
Academic CV resume template (Canada, free PDF)
An academic CV rather than a resume: education leads, publications and presentations get their own sections, and length is allowed to run to three pages. Canadian universities, colleges and research institutes expect this shape.
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Section order
Profile → Education → Experience → Publications → Service
Design
Serif, plain headings, no rules, CV pacing
Best for
Graduate students, postdocs, instructors and researchers applying inside academia.
What makes this template work
- Education before experience
- Publications and presentations included
How to fill it in
- 1List publications in a consistent citation style and newest first.
- 2Separate teaching, research and service — search committees read them separately.
- 3Include grants and their dollar values; Canadian committees look for them.
- 4Replace every bracketed placeholder, save as a text-based PDF named Firstname-Lastname-Resume, then check it against a real posting before you apply.
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