Immigration routes for chef de cuisines
Senior chefs at single-cuisine specialty restaurants have historically appeared on UK and Australian shortage lists, though thresholds tightened in 2024. UK Skilled Worker SOC 5434 covers head chefs; Australia subclass 482 (351311) requires VETASSESS skills assessment with a portfolio; Canada Express Entry FST. Apprentice and junior chef routes are largely closed in major destinations — applies to senior tier only.
Also searched as: head chef, executive chef, sous chef, pastry chef.
What decides which route fits
Chef de cuisines are not usually a licensed profession, so the route that fits you turns mostly on whether you have a qualifying job offer (for sponsored routes) and whether you meet each country's salary or points threshold.
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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Cayman Islands (British Overseas Territory)
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Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
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Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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People's Republic of Bangladesh
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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Co-operative Republic of Guyana
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Plurinational State of Bolivia
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Bermuda (British Overseas Territory)
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Aruba (country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
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Virgin Islands (British Overseas Territory)
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Gibraltar (British Overseas Territory)
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Jersey (British Crown Dependency)
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Bailiwick of Guernsey (British Crown Dependency)
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Curacao (country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
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Faroe Islands (self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark)
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Greenland (self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark)
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Cook Islands (self-governing country in free association with New Zealand)
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American Samoa (United States territory)
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Puerto Rico (United States territory)
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United States Virgin Islands (United States territory)
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Guam (United States territory)
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (United States territory)
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Svalbard (Norwegian archipelago)
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Montserrat (British Overseas Territory)
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Saint Helena (British Overseas Territory)
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Anguilla (British Overseas Territory)
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Independent State of Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
Do chef de cuisines need a job offer to work abroad?+
It depends on the route. Many countries offer skilled-migration or self-employment routes that do not require a job offer up front, while employer-sponsored work visas do. The country guides below flag which of each destination's routes need a sponsor.
Which countries have visa routes for chef de cuisines?+
We map chef de cuisine routes across all 178 full-coverage destinations we cover, and 7 currently have at least one route that fits chef de cuisines directly. Open any country below for its specific routes and official sources.