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The Vellian Group · United States & Canada

Executive Career Strategy & Leadership Advisement for Canadian Professionals

Based in the Pacific Northwest and serving executives, senior leaders, and experienced professionals throughout the United States and Canada.

Clarity. Confidence. Impact.

Your experience has value beyond your current title.

Whether you're pursuing an executive opportunity, preparing for a career transition, strengthening your professional brand, or navigating organizational change, The Vellian Group helps experienced professionals communicate their value with clarity, confidence, and impact.

Work virtually with an executive career consultant through Zoom or another agreed platform. Our office remains in Hillsboro, Oregon, in the Portland metro; we do not maintain a Canadian office.

Virtual executive career services

A strategy for your next leadership chapter.

Executive Resume Writing & Career Marketing

Position the scale of your leadership, measurable business results and transferable value in an ATS-friendly executive résumé. Build a coherent story across your career materials.

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Canadian Résumé & CV Positioning

Match your materials to the opportunity. Corporate, board, public-sector and academic applications may ask for different documents and different levels of detail.

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LinkedIn Optimization & Personal Branding

Align your professional profile with the work you want to do next, making leadership scope and accomplishments clear to recruiters and decision-makers.

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Executive Interview Preparation & Negotiation

Develop focused leadership stories, prepare for panel and finalist conversations, and approach salary and offer discussions with a clear strategy.

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Executive Leadership Advisement

Work through a career-defining decision, leadership challenge or transition with personalized executive career consulting and coaching.

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Board & Senior-Level Career Transitions

Communicate the strategic contribution you can make beyond your current title, including board-facing positioning, executive biographies and senior leadership opportunities.

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Executive Personal Brand & Digital Presence

Connect your résumé, executive bio and digital presence into a consistent expression of the value you bring.

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Individual & Organizational Outplacement

Support professionals through organizational change with career transition strategy, career marketing and interview preparation. Scope organizational support to the people and needs involved.

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Canadian applications

Résumé or CV? Start with the role.

Canadian résumé conventions and employer expectations can differ from U.S. practices and vary by profession. A résumé and curriculum vitae (CV) are not universally interchangeable. Follow the target posting's document requirements rather than choosing a label alone.

Canada's Job Bank emphasizes a tailored résumé and clear accomplishments. Federal executive applications may use CV-specific instructions. We focus on authentic career storytelling, measurable business results and readable, ATS-friendly formatting—not promised ATS scores, interviews or offers.

Reference: Job Bank résumé guidance · Federal executive CV guidance

Transferable leadership value

Make your contribution clear across industries.

For opportunities in technology and AI, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing and engineering, energy and natural resources, supply chain, professional services, government or enterprise operations, the question is the same: what can your leadership help the organization accomplish?

Bring forward evidence of strategic planning, transformation, operational improvement, leadership development, financial performance, succession planning and organizational growth. Translate your experience for your next audience without overstating it.

Career strategy is chess, not checkers.

Organizational change can make the next move feel urgent. Before a transition, clarify the roles you want, document your accomplishments, align your résumé and LinkedIn profile, and prepare leadership stories that show how you solve business problems.

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Across Canada, virtually

Executive career strategy in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.

Toronto, Ontario: For leaders considering their next opportunity in finance, technology, healthcare or corporate leadership, align executive résumé writing, LinkedIn branding and interview preparation with the contribution you want to make.

Vancouver, British Columbia: Bring clarity to a technology, professional services or executive leadership transition through authentic leadership positioning and a focused career strategy.

Calgary, Alberta: Translate leadership in energy, engineering, operations and finance into a clear narrative for senior executive roles, board opportunities or organizational transitions.

We also welcome professionals in Ottawa, Edmonton, Montreal, Halifax, Winnipeg and other Canadian communities. Appointments are virtual and coordinated with your time zone. These are service areas, not Canadian office locations.

All prices displayed on this website are in U.S. dollars (USD). Existing service prices and payment options are unchanged; no automatic Canadian-dollar conversion is offered. Confirm the scope and suitability of your engagement before purchasing.

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Frequently asked questions

Canadian executive career questions.

Do you offer executive career coaching in Canada?

Yes. The Vellian Group offers virtual executive career strategy, leadership advisement and career coaching for Canadian professionals from its U.S. office. We coordinate appointments with your time zone.

Can you help with executive résumés and Canadian CV positioning?

We help experienced professionals develop leadership-focused career materials tailored to the role and its requirements. CV and résumé expectations vary; the target employer's instructions guide the document.

Do you have offices in Toronto, Vancouver or Calgary?

No. Canadian services are virtual. Our actual office is in Hillsboro, Oregon, serving the Portland metro in person.

What currency are prices charged in?

Prices shown on this website are in USD. No automatic currency conversion, additional Canadian payment method or Canadian tax treatment is promised.

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