65201 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
No. NOC 65201 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
- bartender helper
- bus boy/girl
- cafeteria counter attendant
- cook's helper
- dishwasher
- fast-food preparer
- food counter attendant
- food preparer
- food service helper
- ice cream counter attendant
- kitchen helper
- salad bar attendant
- sandwich maker
Main duties
- Food counter attendants and food preparers
- Take customers' orders
- Clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffs using manual and electric appliances
- Use deep fryer, grill, oven, dispensers and other equipment to prepare fast food items such as sandwiches, hamburgers, fries, salads, ice cream dishes, milkshakes and other beverages
- Portion, assemble, and wrap food or place it directly on plates for service to patrons, and package take-out food
- Use equipment to prepare hot beverages such as coffee and tea specialties
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 occupations65200Food and beverage servers65202Meat 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