How to write a resume and cover letter — and reference on00385 with my-id.ca
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Job seekers using Ontario government resume and cover letter resources repeat legal name, mailing address, phone, and email on every application portal, employer form, and follow-up correspondence. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Jobs and employment — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Writing a cover letter and resume: tips tools and resources — on00385
What this form is about
Form on00385 is the Writing a cover letter and resume tips, tools, and resources guide — confirm current editions on ontario.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Full legal name and mailing address.
- Phone and email for employers to reach you.
- Work history and education for your resume draft.
- Target job posting requirements — confirm on ontario.ca.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your name, address, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- Is on00385 only for OPS jobs?
- It is a general Ontario resource — pair it with the posting you are applying to.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills name, address, and contact details.
- How does on00385 relate to form on00388?
- Form on00388 gives top OPS résumé tips; on00385 covers broader writing resources.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.