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Should I "Canadianize" my resume or remove my foreign experience?

Never delete your foreign experience — it's your biggest asset, and hiding it would leave unexplained gaps that worry employers far more. Instead, translate it: use Canadian job titles, explain unfamiliar companies in one line ("one of India's largest private banks"), convert achievements into numbers, and drop details Canadian resumes don't use, like photos and personal data. And never invent Canadian experience you don't have — dishonesty on a resume can cost you the job and worse. Our Resume & Career Services team does this translation professionally.

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