Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses
Occupation · NOC 2021 64300 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 64300
- TEER
- 4
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 93
- Median wage, Canada
- C$17.58 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,103
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About this occupation
Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses greet patrons and escort them to tables, and supervise and coordinate the activities of food and beverage servers. They are employed in restaurants, hotel dining rooms, private clubs, cocktail lounges and similar establishments.
Example job titles
- chief host/hostess - food services
- dining room host/hostess
- maître d'
- restaurant host/hostess
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Receive and record patrons' reservations and assign tables
- Greet patrons and escort them to tables or other seating areas
- Speak with patrons to ensure satisfaction with food and service, and attend to complaints
- Order dining room supplies and equipment
- Inspect dining and serving areas and equipment
- Supervise and coordinate activities of food and beverage servers and other serving staff
- Accept payment from patrons for food and beverages
- Maintain financial statements and records
- Prepare work schedules and payrolls
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Several weeks of on-the-job training are usually required.
- Maîtres d'hôtel require experience as a formal or captain waiter/waitress or other food service experience.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 |
- The Wickaninnish Inn Ltd.8
- Empress Hotel Operations Corporation8
- A&M Hotel Management Inc.4
- Croisières AML inc.4
- Prestige Food & Beverage Ltd.3
- GROUPE GERMAIN INC3
- DRJ Group Canada INC3
- 822557 ONTARIO INC. MOMS OF MIDLA2
- 5514 Nunavut inc.2
- Manoir Hovey 1985 Inc2
- 9389-2602 QUEBEC INC2
- W. J. Allen & Sons Inc.2
- Cariboo Helicopter Skiing (88) Ltd.2
- YES BUFFET (WINNIPEG)2
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 20 |
| 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 10 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 15 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$15.00 | C$17.58 | C$26.00 |
| Alberta | C$15.00 | C$18.00 | C$25.00 |
| British Columbia | C$17.85 | C$19.23 | C$27.00 |
| Manitoba | C$16.00 | C$16.00 | C$25.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$15.65 | C$16.00 | C$22.25 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$16.00 | C$16.50 | C$26.44 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$17.00 | C$24.50 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$17.60 | C$25.00 |
| Quebec | C$16.10 | C$17.50 | C$35.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$15.35 | C$16.00 | C$25.00 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,103
- Vacancies advertised
- 1,358
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$17.85
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