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NOC 2021 · 65200 · TEER 5
NOC 65200: Food and beverage servers
NOC 65200 is a TEER 5 occupation. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count for Express Entry, but some provincial and pilot programs accept it.
5
TEER level
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Express Entry programs that accept it
0
2026 Express Entry categories
38
Official job titles under this code
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Food and beverage servers take patrons' food and beverage orders and serve orders to patrons. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, bars, taverns, private clubs, banquet halls and similar establishments.
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Job titles filed under this code
Official example 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
Also included: banquet captain
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following 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
- May order and maintain inventory of wines and wine glassware
- May perform sensory evaluation of wines.
What this code means for Express Entry
FSWNot accepted
FSW needs TEER 0–3 work.
CECNot accepted
CEC needs TEER 0–3 work.
FSTNot accepted
Not in a Federal Skilled Trades group.
TEER 4 and 5 work does not count for Express Entry. Some provincial nominee streams and federal pilots accept it. Browse pathways →
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Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Formal waiters/waitresses may require completion of a one- or two-year apprenticeship program or College or vocational school courses.
- An apprenticeship program for food and beverage servers is available, but voluntary, in Quebec and Saskatchewan.
- On-the-job training is usually provided.
- Sommeliers may require courses in wine selection and service or Experience as a formal waiter/waitress.
- Responsible beverage service certification is usually required for employees serving alcoholic beverages.