Information for chefs on where to find work in Canada, including immigration & visas, health insurance, wage rates and conditions.

Where to find work

Newspapers in each town or city in Canada list employment positions. Check here for newspapers and their websites for each city. They each have an associated website with online employment advertisements.

Online employment agencies in Canada include Monster.ca where you can search by location and job type.

Health care and health insurance

UK residents are covered by the National Health Service, a free health care system. You may be eligible, depending on your residence status. See the information on NHS entitlements for people coming to work in the UK at the the Dept of Health website.

Wages, conditions and taxation

Wages and conditions are regulated in Canada by the Ministry of Labour in each province or territory.

If you earn wages, you must pay tax, regulated by the Canadian Revenue Agency. All workers are protected by compulsory Workers Compensation insurance.

Immigration and visas

The Canadian Department of Citizenship & Immigration handles visas and immigration - their website is easy to use. See if you qualify as a Skilled Worker with the online Skilled Worker Self-Assessment. The score for a qualified chef with experience looks positive, especially if you have a job offer. Bonus points if you also speak French but it's not a requirement.

Find your local Canadian Consulate and talk to them.

Health card and health insurance.

Canadian residents are covered by Medicare, a free health care system. You may be eligible, depending on your residence status - plenty of information for visitors on the Dept of Health's website.

Advice for Newcomers is a useful section of the Canadian Government website covering all aspects of Canadian life. Also Canada International.

There are many recruitment agencies online when you do a Google search. Refine your search by putting the position in double quotes eg "chef work in Vancouver Canada" - this way, Google will only show listings relevant to that city and country. Try searching for a position now:

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