62201
Funeral directors and embalmers
- Express Entry skill level
- Yes
- Regulated in Québec
- Yes
- In demand in Manitoba
- No
Classification
Sales & service
6 › 62 › 622 › 6220
Definition
Funeral directors coordinate and arrange all aspects of funeral services. Embalmers prepare the remains of deceased persons for public visitation and burial. Funeral directors and embalmers are employed by funeral homes.
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Funeral directors
- Consult with the family of the deceased regarding the nature of the funeral service, the disposition of the remains and funeral costs
- Transfer, or arrange for the transfer of, the remains from the place of death to the funeral home
- Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible
- Issue death notices to newspapers
- Oversee the preparation of the remains, plan and schedule funeral services, coordinate burials and cremations and complete legal documents
- Discuss and negotiate prearranged funerals with clients
- Manage funeral home operations including hiring and directing staff, maintaining financial records, preparing accounts and ordering merchandise
- Supervise embalmers, funeral home attendants and other funeral home staff
- May perform same duties as embalmers.
- Embalmers
- Preserve, sanitize and prepare human remains for funeral services
- Perform cosmetic and restorative work on human remains
- Supervise funeral home attendants and other funeral home staff.
Example job titles
- •apprentice embalmer
- •embalmer
- •funeral director
- •mortician
Overview
Under Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system, "Funeral directors and embalmers" are classified under NOC code 62201, which falls into the TEER 2 category. This classification makes highly skilled professionals in this sector eligible for various federal and provincial economic immigration pathways, including the Express Entry system under the Federal Skilled Worker Program or Canadian Experience Class, as well as various Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).
Individuals in this occupation are responsible for coordinating and planning funeral services, preparing bodies for burial or cremation, and assisting grieving families. To work as a funeral director or embalmer in Canada, candidates typically require the completion of a college program in funeral service education or a related discipline. Additionally, provincial licensure is mandatory across Canadian provinces to legally practice these specialized duties.
Foreign-trained applicants must verify their educational credentials and obtain licensing from the relevant provincial regulatory body to practice in Canada. Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal immigration advice. For official guidelines, please consult Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Educational overview summarizing this occupation. Always confirm against the official NOC profile and IRCC before relying on it.
Occupation data: Statistics Canada / ESDC — National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021.