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Bilingual, ready-to-adapt templates for the moments when you're not sure what to write: a Quebec-style CV with no photo, emails for a landlord or an employer, cover letters and phone scripts. Copy, replace the brackets between [ ], and adapt to your situation.

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Quebec CV builder

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MAIL16Emails · 16 emailsEmail templatesCopy a ready-written email, replace the [brackets], send.Housing & jobsAdmin requestsReady to copySee the templates →LTTR8Cover letter · 8 lettersCover letterThe letter that goes with your CV — eight ready-to-adapt templates.Responding to a postingSpeculative applicationTone tipsSee the templates →CALL6Phone · 6 scriptsPhone scriptsWhat to say on the phone, word for word: government office, clinic, bank, landlord, service provider.Follow them during the callPhrases to make them slow downNo invented numbersSee the scripts →

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Are the templates really free?+

Yes — the Quebec CV builder, the email templates, the cover letter and the phone scripts are all free. No account is required to copy them.

Are the email templates bilingual?+

Yes — each email template has a French and an English version ready to copy, for housing and job procedures.

Does my CV have to be in French?+

In Quebec, employers expect a CV in French (or English) in the local format: no photo, no date of birth. The builder produces a French CV; for an English version, use the English site.

Can I adapt the templates to my situation?+

Yes — copy the template, replace what is between the [ ] brackets with your own information, and adjust the tone to your situation.

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