Cooks Are Very Viable Candidates for Permanent Residency

National Occupation Classification (NOC) 6322 - Cooks

If you are interested in working as a Cook in Canada, you should be very happy to know that your line of work is one of the occupations that qualify under the Skilled Trades – Express Entry program in Canada. If you meet all the requirements, you will be a very good candidate and will most likely be invited to apply for Permanent Residence.

If qualified, you do not need a job offer from a Canadian Employer. Of course, this is subject to you meeting the minimum requirements such as:

1. Two years of work experience as a Cook in the last five years prior to applying.

2. Meeting the minimum Canadian Language Benchmark 5 (CLB 5) for Speaking (IELTS General Test = 5.0) and Listening (IELTS General Test = 5.0) and CLB 4 for Reading (IELTS General Test = 4.0) and Writing (IELTS General Test = 4.0).

3. Proof of Funds

4. Admissibility

Description of Main Duties:

· Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes

· Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef

· Oversee kitchen operations

· Schedule and supervise kitchen staff

· Maintain inventory and record of food, ingredients, supplies and equipment

· May set up and oversee the buffet

· May hire and train kitchen staff

· May clean kitchen and work area

· May specialize in ethnic cuisine

Other Job Titles of Cooks:

· First Cook

· Hospital Cook

· Apprentice Cook

· Banquet Cook

· Breakfast Cook

· Cafeteria Cook

· Camp Cook

· Fishing and Merchant Vessel Cook

· Line Cook

· Second Cook

· Third Cook

· Ship’s Cook

· Construction Camp Cook

· Mess Cook

· Pastry Cook

· Short Order Cook

· Hospital Cook

· Domestic Cook

· Grill Cook

· Pizza Cook

· Caterer Cook

· Broiler Cook

· Small Establishment Cook

· Special Order Cook

· Diet Kitchen Cook

· Dietary Cook

· Licensed Cook

· Kosher Foods Cook

· Logging Camp Cook

· Railway Cook

· Cook, Ethnic Foods

· Domestic Cook

If you see your job title in the list above, I would be very happy to hear from you! You are the workers that Canada is looking for. Your line of occupation is in very high demand in Canada.