If you’re looking to immigrate to Canada as a Hotel Manager you’re in luck! Hotel Managers are in demand right across Canada and you may be able to secure a Canadian Permanent Residency Visa either with or without a job offer.
If you are a Hotel Manager and have been working as a Hotel Manager you may qualify to immigrate to Canada.
Migrate to Canada as a Hotel Manager
Every occupation on the Canada NOC List is assigned an immigration code and the code for those looking to emigrate to Canada as a Hotel Manager is 0632. This is also known as the NOC Code for Accommodation Service Managers.
No doubt you will have read online that having a job offer to move to Canada is a prerequisite to accessing the Express Entry process but as a Hotel Manager you also have other options to secure your Canada Visa from the start.
For starters, Hotel Managers are eligible to apply for Canada Immigration under the Canadian Government’s Immigration program due to the demand for Hotel Managers in Canada being so great they have included the occupation on the targeted occupations list, known as the NOC list (National Occupation Code In Demand List).
The code for Hotel Managers on the NOC is 0632
This is great news for Hotel Managers the world over hoping to live and work in Canada.
Express Entry for Canada is not a visa class at all, it is simply the method (or database) that Canadian Immigration uses to select the right candidates for a permanent residency visa and in that case, as a Hotel Manager looking to immigrate to Canada we’ll be looking at the Federal Skilled Worker visa and Provincial Nominee program.
Hotel Managers from all over the world are eligible to make an Express Entry for Canada Residency provided they have the right skills, experience and qualifications in their home country.
Hotel Managers looking to move to Canada to work under this NOC category 0632, might be employed under work titles including:
- accommodation services manager
- accommodations manager
- bed and breakfast manager
- bed and breakfast operator
- boarding house keeper
- boarding house manager
- camp manager
- campground manager
- campground operator
- canoe camp operator
- country inn operator
- fishing camp operator
- front desk hotel manager
- front desk manager – accommodation services
- guest services manager
- guest-house operator
- hostel manager
- hotel assistant manager
- hotel director
- hotel front desk manager
- hotel front office manager
- hotel manager
- hotel operator
- hunting and fishing lodge manager
- hunting camp operator
- inn manager
- inn operator
- innkeeper
- lodging house manager
- motel manager
- nursing home manager
- recreational campground manager
- reservations manager
- resort campground manager
- resort manager
- retirement home manager
- rooming house keeper
- rooms division director
- rooms manager – accommodation services
- seasonal resort manager
- ski resort manager
- student residence manager
- tourist home operator
- university residence manager
- youth hostel manager
All these roles held by a Hotel Manager are eligible to apply under this specific NOC category of 0632.
Skills and Tasks to Immigrate to Canada as a Hotel Manager.
In general Hotel Managers moving to Canada will be able to demonstrate knowledge or experience of the following:
Accommodation service managers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Develop, implement and evaluate policies and procedures for the operation of the department or establishment
- Prepare budgets and monitor revenues and expenses
- Participate in the development of pricing and promotional strategies
- Negotiate with suppliers for the provision of materials and supplies
- Negotiate with clients for the use of facilities for conventions, banquets, receptions and other functions
- Recruit and supervise staff, oversee training and set work schedules
- Resolve customer complaints.
Whilst the above is meant as a general guide do take our free online visa assessment for further information and be sure to list out your skills and qualifications in detail.
Emigrate Canada has a dedicated Accommodation Industry Workers desk that only represents Accommodation Industry Workers to immigrate to Canada. They understand your profession and can talk your language when it comes to explaining your immigration pathway and the route to securing a Canada Visa for you (and your family).
Employment requirements
- A university degree or college diploma in hotel management or other related discipline is usually required for managers employed by hotel chains or large accommodation establishments.
- Several years of experience within the accommodation industry are usually required and may substitute for formal educational requirements
How to Immigrate to Canada as a Hotel Manager
The first stage in your Canadian immigration process is to calculate your Canada Immigration points for Express Entry using the Canadian Comprehensive Ranking System.
As well as providing you with important CRS points these for Hotel Managers also count towards your overall Immigration Points score which must equal or exceed a total of 67.
The answer is a resounding yes, providing you have a reasonable total CRS score on your Express Entry application and can meet the 67 immigration point threshold for your Canada Federal Skilled Worker Visa.
Technically there is no minimum CRS score required to submit a Hotel Manager Canada Express Entry profile.
Of course, securing a job offer (documented in the right way for immigration purposes i.e. LMT) will give you an instant CRS boost of 200 points so it makes sense to start this process as soon as is practical.
Occupations on the Canada NOC list can be classed as being ‘in demand’ and the Hotel Manager code 0632 has been firmly established on the list for many years with lots of opportunities right across the country.
As a qualified new and highly skilled Permanent resident of Canada, you may work full-time from day one. Hotel Manager Jobs in Canada are often better paid than in the UK, Europe, and Asia and Canadian employment law respects the work-life balance. The industry body for Hotel Managers is the Canadian Association of Hotel Managers.
