65200 Food and beverage servers
No. NOC 65200 is not on the high-wage list.
Not on the list TEER 5
TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled Canadian experience for Express Entry.
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Example job titles
- banquet server
- captain waiter/waitress
- chief wine steward
- cocktail waiter/waitress
- food and beverage server
- formal service waiter/waitress
- sommelier
- waiter/waitress
- wine steward
Main duties
- Greet patrons, present menus, make recommendations and answer questions regarding food and beverages
- Take orders and relay to kitchen and bar staff
- Recommend wines that complement patrons' meals
- Serve food and beverages
- Prepare and serve specialty foods at patrons' tables
- Present bill to patrons and accept payment
What changes on November 3, 2026
- A new Labour Market Integration factor replaces the Canadian work experience points.
- Canadian experience in a high-wage occupation adds 20, 40 or 70 points on top of work-length points.
- A job offer in a high-wage occupation gives 50, 70 or 100 points, and no LMIA is needed.
- The two routes do not add up. You get the higher one: up to 150 points (140 with a spouse).
- Invitation rounds pause for up to two weeks while IRCC recalculates every profile.
Other occupations
65100Cashiers65101Service station attendants65102Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers65109Other sales related occupations65201Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations65202Meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale65210Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services65211Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport65220Pet groomers and animal care workers65229Other support occupations in personal services65310Light duty cleaners65311Specialized cleaners