A PSW resume in Canada should lead with your PSW certificate (school and year), current First Aid and CPR, and a recent vulnerable sector check, then show the care settings you have worked in, how many residents or clients you care for per shift, the personal care and transfers you do, and the shifts you can work.
Personal support worker (PSW) resume checklist
PSW certificate with school and year (BC: care aide registry)
First Aid and CPR with expiry date
Vulnerable sector check, or say you can get one
Care settings: long-term care, home care, retirement, hospital
Residents or visits per shift, dementia and palliative care
Shifts you can work and whether you drive
Tickets and certificates for personal support workers
Ticket
Why it matters
How much
PSW certificate All except British Columbia
Employers look for a completed PSW program. Name the school and year, and any registration you hold. Source
Often asked for
BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry British Columbia
In BC, publicly funded employers hire health care assistants who are on the provincial registry. Say you are registered. Source
Often asked for
First Aid and CPR
A current certificate helps you stand out. Add the level and expiry date. In Ontario, every workplace must have someone with a valid first aid certificate on site at all times. Since June 2026, Standard First Aid is called Intermediate First Aid. Source
Helps you stand out
Vulnerable sector check
A vulnerable sector check is for jobs with trust over vulnerable people, such as care work. The employer requests it, so saying you have a recent one, or can get one, saves time. Source
Often asked for
Driver's licence and class
Home and community care often means driving between clients. Say if you have a licence and a car. Source
Helps you stand out
Personal support worker (PSW) resume example (Canada)
A one-page example you can copy. The person is fictional.
Grace Mensah
Personal support worker
Mississauga, ON · (905) 555-0108 · grace.mensah@example.com
Summary
PSW with 2 years in long-term care and home care. Patient, observant and skilled in dementia care.
Availability
Available days, evenings, weekends and holidays. Own car for community visits.
Certifications and tickets
Personal Support Worker Certificate, Sheridan College, 2024
Intermediate First Aid with CPR C (expires 2029)
Vulnerable sector check completed (2026)
Class G driver's licence (Ontario)
Work experience
Personal support worker, Maplewood Long-Term Care, Mississauga, ONJan 2025 to Present
Provide bathing, dressing, feeding and toileting for 10 residents a shift on a secure dementia unit.
Do safe Hoyer and sit-to-stand transfers with a partner, with no resident falls on my shifts.
Chart care and changes in PointClickCare and report concerns to the nurse.
Home care PSW, Peel Home Health, Mississauga, ONJun 2024 to Dec 2024
Visited 6 to 8 clients a day for personal care, meals and light housekeeping.
Skills
Dementia care · Safe transfers · PointClickCare charting · English and Twi
Education
Personal Support Worker Certificate, Sheridan College, 2024
Before and after
Before
Helped residents with daily living.
After
Provided bathing, dressing, feeding and safe Hoyer transfers for 10 residents a shift on a secure dementia unit.
Before
Caring person who loves helping people.
After
PSW with 2 years in long-term care and home care. Skilled in dementia care and safe transfers. CPR and vulnerable sector check current.
Common questions
What should a PSW resume include?
Your PSW certificate, First Aid and CPR, vulnerable sector check, the care settings you know, how many residents or clients you care for, and your availability.
Do PSWs need to register in Ontario?
Registration with Ontario's Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority is voluntary. It opened on December 1, 2024. If you are registered, add it to your resume.
Should a PSW list a police check?
Yes. A vulnerable sector check is for jobs with trust over vulnerable people, and the employer requests it. List the year of yours, or say you can get one.
How do I show numbers as a PSW?
Residents per shift, home visits per day, hours of placement and how long you have cared for people with dementia or at end of life.
Sources
Last updated November 14, 2026. Rules change, so check the source before you rely on it.