Immigrate to Canada as a Food Service Manager

This article describes in detail how to Immigrate to Canada as a Food Service Manager with or without a Job offer. There are thousands of Food Service Managers just like you emigrating to Canada next year. Find out how to join them. With the right Food Service skills, Canada Wants You!

If you’re looking to immigrate to Canada as a Food Service Manager you’re in luck! Food Service Managers are in demand right across Canada and you may be able to secure a Canadian Permanent Residency Visa either with or without a job offer.

If you are a Food Service Manager and have been working as a Food Service Manager you may qualify to immigrate to Canada.

Migrate to Canada as a Food Service Manager 

Every occupation on the Canada NOC List is assigned an immigration code and the code for those looking to emigrate to Canada as a Food Service Manager is 0631. This is also known as the NOC Code for Restaurant Managers.

No doubt you will have read online that having a job offer to move to Canada is a prerequisite to accessing the Express Entry process but as a Food Service Manager you also have other options to secure your Canada Visa from the start.

For starters, Food Service Managers are eligible to apply for Canada Immigration under the Canadian Government’s Immigration program due to the demand for Food Service Managers in Canada being so great they have included the occupation on the targeted occupations list, known as the NOC list (National Occupation Code In Demand List).

The code for Food Service Managers on the NOC is 0631

This is great news for Food Service Managers the world over hoping to live and work in Canada.

Express Entry for Canada is not a visa class at all, it is simply the method (or database) that Canadian Immigration uses to select the right candidates for a permanent residency visa and in that case, as a Food Service Manager looking to immigrate to Canada we’ll be looking at the Federal Skilled Worker visa and Provincial Nominee program.

Food Service Managers from all over the world are eligible to make an Express Entry for Canada Residency provided they have the right skills, experience and qualifications in their home country.

Food Service Managers looking to move to Canada to work under this NOC category 0631, might be employed under work titles including:

• assistant Food Service Manager
• assistant manager – bar
• banquet manager
• Food Service Manager
• beverage service manager
• Food Service Manager
• cafeteria manager
• canteen manager
• canteen service district manager
• canteen services manager
• catering service manager
• cyberFood Service Manager
• dining establishment managing supervisor
• dining room manager
• fast food Food Service Manager
• food and beverage service manager
• food services manager
• hotel food and beverage service manager
• Internet Food Service Manager
• restaurant assistant manager
• Food Service Manager
• Food Service Manager trainee
• restaurateur – food services
• tea room manager

All these roles held by a Food Service Manager are eligible to apply under this specific NOC category of 0631.

Skills and Tasks to Immigrate to Canada as a Food Service Manager.

In general Food Service Managers moving to Canada will be able to demonstrate knowledge or experience of the following:

Restaurant and food service managers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a restaurant, bar, cafeteria or other food or beverage service
• Determine type of services to be offered and implement operational procedures
• Recruit staff and oversee staff training
• Set staff work schedules and monitor staff performance
• Control inventory, monitor revenues and modify procedures and prices
• Resolve customer complaints and ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and other supplies
• Negotiate arrangements with clients for catering or use of facilities for banquets or receptions.

Whilst the above is meant as a general guide do take our free online visa assessment for further information and be sure to list out your skills and qualifications in detail.

Emigrate Canada has a dedicated Food Industry Workers desk that only represents Food Industry Workers to immigrate to Canada. They understand your profession and can talk your language when it comes to explaining your immigration pathway and the route to securing a Canada Visa for you (and your family).

Employment requirements

• Completion of a college or other program related to hospitality or food and beverage service management is usually required.
• Several years of experience in the food service sector, including supervisory experience, are required.
• Responsible beverage service certification is usually required for managers of establishments serving alcoholic beverages.

How to Immigrate to Canada as a Food Service Manager 

The first stage in your Canadian immigration process is to calculate your Canada Immigration points for Express Entry using the Canadian Comprehensive Ranking System.

CRS Points are awarded for (amongst other things)

Age

Qualifications

English ability

French ability

Your partner’s skills

Work experience

As well as providing you with important CRS points these for Food Service Managersalso count towards your overall Immigration Points score which must equal or exceed a total of 67

Take our free online visa assessment for an up-to-date report on whether you have enough points to immigrate to Canada as a Food Service Manager from both an Express Entry and Immigration points perspective.

Once you receive an ITA (Invitation to apply) from Canadian Immigration as a result of your Express Entry application you’ll only have 60 days in which to lodge a formal application so under no circumstances should you lodge an Express Entry application ‘claiming’ to have certain points without first having all of your points verified through different testing, education equivalence certificates, and skilled worker assessments.

Once you are invited to apply for your Canada Visa you cannot go back and have these things verified retrospectively, they must be done before you claim any points for them, and given that your express entry profile is only valid for one year it makes sense to present the best possible case right from the start.

Before you lodge your express entry we will help you through the process of having your qualifications and certificates verified as required by immigration.

 Food Service Manager Jobs in Canada

Occupations on the Canada NOC list can be classed as being ‘in demand’ and the Food Service Manager code 0631 has been firmly established on the list for many years with lots of opportunities right across the country.

As a qualified new and highly skilled Permanent resident of Canada, you may work full-time from day one. Food Service Manager Jobs in Canada are often better paid than in the UK, Europe, and Asia and Canadian employment law respects the work-life balance. The industry body for Food Service Managers is the Canadian Association of Food Service Managers.