Job requirements Butcher Apprentice in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as a butcher apprentice in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale (NOC 63201).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Completion of a college or other butchery training program may be required.
- Several years of on-the-job training in food stores is usually required for retail butchers.
Professional certification and licensing
You might need to get a certification and/or license from a regulatory authority (or become registered as an apprentice) before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification and/or licensing process.
British Columbia
Do you want to work in another province or territory?
If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.
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