Job Trends Canada - Chefs

If you are an immigrant chef and looking to migrate to another country having lots of benefits? You are lucky enough because Canada is in need of many qualified chefs. The country is rich in multiculturalism and welcomes all types of tastes, flavors, and cuisines.

The provinces and territories are filled with a wide range of ethnic restaurants for Asian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, and Indian tastes. So, the employers in Canada are offering many chefs jobs and work permits, as they are eager to attract the crowd with different delicacies.

Canada is the best place for Chefs to prosper as they have great career opportunities in the incredible variety of restaurants. Chefs can directly migrate to Canada  (with or without a job offer) with a Canadian Permanent Residency Visa.

Before migrating, you need to go through the job trends related to Chefs in Canada. Let us explore the

duties, wages, requirements, eligibility, and prospects of Chef jobs in Canada.

Job Trends of Chefs in Canada (NOC 6321)

Chefs in Canada need to cook different cuisines and direct the preparation of specialty foods. They are employed by

• Restaurants
• Hotels
• Hospitals and other health care institutions
• Central food commissaries
• Clubs and similar establishments
• Ships

Prevailing wages of Chefs in Canada

Chefs are highly in demand as all the Canadian restaurants and hotels are reopened. Chefs in Canada usually earn wages ranging between $$ 13.30/hour and $$ 25.96/hour. To find more information related to job trends in Canada, follow Y-Axis employment trends.

Make a note that these wages differs based on the area or community. The below table represents the details about the wages in the provinces and territories in Canada.

Community/Area	Wages ($/hour)
	Low	Median	High
Canada	13.3	17.98	25.96
Alberta	15.2	19	29.74
Manitoba	11.95	14.5	26.44
Nova Scotia	12.95	16.12	26.44
Newfoundland and Labrador	12.5	16	25.64
British Columbia	15.2	17.31	25.25
Ontario	14.35	17.5	25
Quebec	13.5	18	25
Prince Edward Island	14	17.5	24.45
New Brunswick	11.75	16	24
Saskatchewan	13	18.5	30.47

Eligibility criteria for Chefs in Canada ·       Completion of secondary school is usually required. ·       Cook's trade certification, which is available in all provinces and territories, or equivalent credentials, ·       training and experience, are required. ·       Executive chefs usually require management training and several years of experience in commercial food preparation, including two years in a supervisory capacity and Experience as a sous-chef, specialist chef or chef. ·       Sous-chefs, specialist chefs and chefs usually require several years of experience in commercial food preparation. ·       Red Seal endorsement for cooks is also available to qualified chefs upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination. ·       Chef de cuisine certification, administered by the Canadian Culinary Institute of the Canadian Federation of Chefs and Cooks (CFCC), is available to qualified chefs.

Professional licensing and certifications  required for Chefs in Canada

Location	Job title	Regulation	Regulatory body
Ontario	Chef	Regulated	Ontario College of Trades

Chef job titles in Canada

• Chef
• Corporate Chef
• Executive Chef
• Head Chef
• Executive Sous-Chef
• Master Chef
• Pastry Chef
• Saucier
• Sous-Chef
• Specialist Chef

Job prospects of Chef in Canada

The job prospects for Chefs in Canada vary depending upon the province they choose to work.

Job vacancies for Chefs are in an uptrend as the analysis from Labor Market Demands.

Take a closer look at the job prospects of Chefs jobs in Canada.

Location	Job prospects
Alberta	Fair
British Columbia	Good
Manitoba	Fair
New Brunswick	Limited
Newfoundland and Labrador	Fair
Northwest Territories	Fair
Nova Scotia	Fair
Nunavut	Undetermined
Ontario	Good
Prince Edward Island	Fair
Quebec	Fair
Saskatchewan	Fair
Yukon Territory	Fair

Chef associations in Canada

• The Culinary Federation (CF)
• The Canadian Federation of Cooks and Chefs
• Association of Italian Chefs of Canada
• The British Columbia Chef’s Association
• The Canadian Personal Chef’s Association

How to immigrate Canada as a Chef? The first step to migrate to Canada is to calculate the immigration points. This can be quickly done by using Y-Axis Canada Points Calculator. This assessment is free and can be done instantly. The Canadian Comprehensive Ranking System allots points based on the following factors:

• Age
• Qualifications
• Language proficiency (English and French)
• Your partner’s skills
• Work experience

The CRS score should exceed 67 to get qualified for the Express Entry draw. After a free online eligibility check, you can register in the Express Entry and enter the pool.

Step 2:  Assess your Academic qualifications under the guidance of Y-Axis immigration professionals

Step 3:  Choose the right path to immigrate with the help of Y-Axis experts

You can choose any of the following Economic immigration pathways to immigrate to Canada as a Chef:

• Express Entry system
• Alberta PNP
• British Columbia PNPTech Pilot program
• Manitoba PNP
• New Brunswick PNP
• Newfoundland and Labrador PNP
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia PNP
• Nunavut PNP
• Ontario PNP
• Prince Edward Island PNP
• QuebecSelected Workers Program
• Saskatchewan PNP
• Yukon PNP

Based on your eligibility, you will receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) from Canadian Immigration. Later you will have 60 calendar days to submit the formal application and the required documents.

Are you on the right path? Y-Axis, the leading immigration consultant, is here to lead you on the right path. It assists you in all the processes in a precise model.

Y-Axis minimizes all your confusion and guides you on the right path in a stress-free way.