Should a senior resume still list education?

Yes, but at the bottom and without dates if you prefer. Degrees and executive programs still get checked by Canadian recruiters and screened for by some systems; graduation year is optional once you are twenty years in.

Is this template really free?

Yes. Every template downloads as a PDF and as an editable Word (.docx) file, with no account, no email address and no watermark. Edit it and reuse it for as many applications as you like.

Can I edit the template in Word?

Yes. Download the .docx version and open it in Microsoft Word, Google Docs or Pages, then type over the sample content with your own facts. The Word file keeps the same single-column, ATS-safe structure as the PDF, so the layout stays parser-friendly while you edit.

How do I know the finished resume will pass ATS?

Upload it to ResumeNorth with the Canadian job posting you are targeting. You get an ATS score, the exact keywords you are missing and a rewrite in Canadian format — one full analysis every day on the free plan.

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Executive resume template (Canada, free PDF + Word)

By ResumeNorth

A senior-level layout: large serif name, generous leading and a boxed selected-achievements panel before the job history. The tone is leadership-forward — budgets owned, teams led, outcomes delivered — rather than tasks completed.

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Section order

Profile → Achievements box → Experience → Skills → Education

Design

Large serif name, burgundy accents, roomy leading

Best for

Directors, senior managers and specialists with a decade or more of accountability to show.

What makes this template work

Boxed selected achievements up top
Senior, leadership-forward tone

How to fill it in

1Every achievement in the box should carry scale: dollars, headcount, or market.
2Drop role detail older than fifteen years to a one-line entry.
3Name the size of each organisation — Canadian recruiters read scope from it.
4Open the .docx in Word, Google Docs or Pages, replace every bracketed placeholder, save as a text-based PDF or .docx named Firstname-Lastname-Resume, then check it against a real posting before you apply.

Not sure this is the right shape for your history? Read the Canadian resume conventions, or compare all 31 free templates.

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Before you send it

The ATS formatting checklistEvery formatting rule that decides whether a parser reads your resume.One page or two?What Canadian recruiters expect at each stage of a career.Finding the right keywordsHow to pull the terms a posting screens for, without keyword stuffing.

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