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Information on requirements to practise
This trade has been designated as an Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Trade, which means that all provinces and territories have jointly agreed on certification standards. The Interprovincial Standards “Red Seal” Examinations are administered through the provincial and territorial apprenticeship and training or certification offices. Holders of a Red Seal Certificate are exempt from further examination when moving between participating provinces and territories. A Red Seal Certificate may be required by some employers as a condition for employment. To obtain more information about the Red Seal Certificate, contact:
- Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA)
- Red Seal Program / Programme du Sceau rouge
- Gatineau QC K1A 0J9 Canada
- Email : redseal-sceaurouge@hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca
- http://red-seal.ca/c.4nt.1cts@-eng.jsp
For a general description of duties and employment requirements for this occupation, you can refer to the information page on line cooks prepared by the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC), a not-for-profit, government-funded sector council.
- Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC)
- 151 Slater, Suite/Bureau 608
- Ottawa ON K1P 5H3 Canada
- Phone : +1-613-231-6949
- Email : info@cthrc.ca
- http://www.cthrc.ca/
You may want to take the Discover Tourism Quiz to see if you are suited for this occupation. Employers set the educational requirements as well as the levels of training and experience they expect of applicants.emerit Professional Certification is an asset for line cooks.
The emerit Professional Certification
One of the most widely recognized certificates for this occupation in Canada is the emerit Professional Certification. No formal training is required to achieve this certification, and the knowledge exam, which is the first step in the process, can be taken on-line from anywhere in the world. The emerit certification system is designed to recognize individuals who have mastered the required skills and have met the standards of their profession in a practical job setting. This certificate is based on industry-defined standards and has been developed by the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC).
For more information about emerit Professional Certification for this occupation, consult theinformation page on the emerit web site, or contact an emerit representative:
- emerit Tourism Training
- Phone : +1-613-231-6949
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-486-9158
- Fax : +1-613-231-6853
- Email : info@emerit.ca
- http://www.emerit.ca/
Once you know where you will settle and work in Canada, you may want to contact the appropriate local Tourism Human Resource Organization (see list below) for further assistance.
Information on assessment of qualifications
The provincial and territorial apprenticeship and training or certification offices are not set up to assess foreign qualifications prior to your arrival in Canada.
We invite you to consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, “Assessment and recognition of credentials for the purpose of employment in Canada.” We draw to your attention question 8: What is a trade and what is a Red Seal Trade?
Other relevant information
For a list of related job titles also used for this occupation, and a general description of duties and employment requirements, you can refer to the information prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada regarding:
You may as well be interested by the information for foreign-trained executive chefs.
For additional information on the tourism industry in Canada, whether you are an employer or you are considering a career in that sector, you may want to explore the following link(s):
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
List of provincial/territorial Tourism Human Resource Organizations
Alberta
- Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)
- 2707 Ellwood Dr SW
- Edmonton AB T6X 0P7 Canada
- Phone : 780-436-6112
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-436-6112
- Fax : 780-436-5404
- Email : info@ahla.ca
- http://www.ahla.ca
British Columbia
- go2 – The resource for people in Tourism
- Suite 450, One Bentall Centre,
505 Burrard Street, P.O. Box 59 - Vancouver BC V7X 1M3 Canada
- Phone : 604-633-9787
- Phone (alternate): 604-633-9798
- Fax : 604-633-9796
- Email : info@go2hr.ca
- http://www.go2hr.ca
Manitoba
- Manitoba Tourism Education Council (MTEC)
- 75 Scurfield Boulevard, Unit 3
- Winnipeg MB R3Y 1P6 Canada
- Phone : 204-957-7437
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-820-6832
- Fax : 204-956-1700
- Email : info@mtec.mb.ca
- http://www.mtec.mb.ca
New Brunswick
- Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick (TIANB)
- 500 Beaverbrook Court
4th Floor, Suite 440/4e étage, bureau 440 - Fredericton NB E3B 5X4 Canada
- Phone : 506-458-5646
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-668-5313
- Fax : 506-459-3634
- Email : info@tianb.com
- http://www.tianb.com/
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador (HNL)
- 71 Goldstone Street (Suite 102)
- St. John’s NL A1B 5C3 Canada
- Phone : 709-722-2000
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-563-0700
- Fax : 709-722-8104
- Email : hospitality@hnl.ca
- http://www.hnl.ca
Northwest Territories
- Yukon Tourism Education Council (YTEC)
- Suite C – 202 Strickland Street
- Whitehorse YT Y1A 2J8 Canada
- Phone : 867-667-4733
- Fax : 867-667-2668
- Email : yukontec@internorth.com
- http://www.yukontec.com/
Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council (NSTHRC)
- 2089 Maitland Street
- Halifax NS B3K 2Z8 Canada
- Phone : 902-422-5853
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-948-4267
- Fax : 902-422-0184
- Email : NSTHRC@tourism.ca
- http://www.tourismhrc.com/
Ontario
- Ontario Tourism Education Corporation (OTEC)
- Suite 300 – 21 Four Seasons Place
- Toronto ON M9B 6J8 Canada
- Phone : 416-622-1975
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-557-6832
- Fax : 416-622-7476
- Email : info@otec.org
- http://www.otec.org/
Prince Edward Island
- Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island (TIAPEI)
- 3rd Floor, 25 Queen Street, P.O. Box 2050
- Charlottetown PE C1A 7N7 Canada
- Phone : 902-566-5008
- Phone (alternate): 1-866-566-5008
- Fax : 902-368-3605
- Fax (alternate): 1-877-368-3605
- Email : tiapei@tiapei.pe.ca
- http://www.tiapei.pe.ca/
Quebec
- Conseil québécois des ressources humaines en tourisme (CQRHT)
- 2751, boulevard Jacques-Cartier Est, Bureau 200
- Longueuil QC J4N 1L7 Canada
- Phone : 450-651-1099
- Fax : 450-651-1567
- Email : info@cqrht.qc.ca
- http://www.cqrht.qc.ca/
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council (STEC)
- 202 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 102
- Saskatoon SK S7K 0k1 Canada
- Phone : 306-933-5900
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-331-1529
- Fax : 306-933-6250
- Email : stec@sasktourism.com
- http://www.stec.com
Yukon
- Yukon Tourism Education Council (YTEC)
- Suite C – 202 Strickland Street
- Whitehorse YT Y1A 2J8 Canada
- Phone : 867-667-4733
- Fax : 867-667-2668
- Email : yukontec@internorth.com
- http://www.yukontec.com/
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