Food and beverage servers

What this NOC covers

Take customers' orders and serve food and beverages to patrons of dining rooms, hotels and other food and beverage establishments.

TEER 5 classification

TEER 5 — Short demonstration or no formal education. The TEER (Training, Education, Experience, Responsibilities) system replaced the old Skill Type/Skill Level structure in NOC 2021. Most economic immigration programs accept TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupations as “skilled.” Read the full TEER explanation in our glossary →

Immigration eligibility for NOC 65200

NOT eligible for FSW or CEC (TEER 5). May qualify for some Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) or rural pilots.

How NOC 65200 fits into Express Entry

Your NOC code matters in two places during Express Entry: (1) determining which stream you qualify for (CEC, FSW, or FSTP — each accepts specific TEER tiers), and (2) targeted-draw eligibilitywhen IRCC issues category-specific invitations (for instance the periodic STEM, healthcare, and trades draws). When you create your profile, you select the NOC that best matches your work experience based on the main duties listed on the official NOC website. Discrepancies between your stated duties and the NOC's main duties are a common refusal reason.

Provincial Nominee Programs that target NOC 65200

Several PNPs have streams specifically aimed at occupations in this NOC's tier. Trade-focused PNP streams (Saskatchewan SINP Trades, Manitoba PNP Skilled Trades, Atlantic Immigration Program) target TEER 2 and 3 trades-classified NOCs. The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) also accepts most TEER 2/3 NOCs depending on the community.

How to verify your NOC code

Don't rely on the job title alone. Open the official NOC 2021 search at noc.esdc.gc.ca and compare the main dutieslisted under your target NOC against your actual reference letter. If 4 of the 6 main duties match, you can safely claim that code. If they don't, an officer can refuse the application even if the title sounds right.