Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canada

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Support meditation practice in an off-the-grid retreat centre in the Coastal Mountains of British Columbia, Canada
Join a team of volunteers who live off-grid and support retreats for practitioners of diverse spiritual traditions. Our retreat centre is a Canadian registered charity of long-standing-more than 30 years with no paid employees, The retreat centre ......
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Lend a hand round our home in Sechelt, on the Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada
We're located on the Sunshine Coast British Columbia in the town of Sechelt. It is accessed by a 40 minute ferry ride from Vancouver. Our home is waterfront on the Sechelt Inlet and offers opportunities for workawayers to hike, bike, kayak, and ......
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Learn about farm life, animals and pottery on our family farm on Vancouver Island, Canada
I live on a small organic homestead/ farm up on a mountain close to the TransCanada Trail with my two children. Beautiful forest with trails starting right in the back of our house, valley view. There are 15 acres of land with gardens, a small ......
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An international family experience in rural New Germany, NS, Canada
Hi! I’m Ashton, based in rural Canada, where I live with my three kids and my partner, who is from Germany. He has used Workaway himself and brings a great understanding of what makes a positive, respectful exchange. We’re creating a home and ......
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Kaslo, BC, Canada. Lakes, mountain trails, beautiful arts culture. Musicians Welcomed! Artists and Writers!
***Opportunity good for Musicians, couples who would like personal space or solo travellers who would like some personal time in the forest. We are a family of 5 with a dog Captain! We live 5 min out of the town of Kaslo in the Kootenay mountains. ......
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Learn gardening skills and pottery techniques staying with us near Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
Life on our Yukon acreage farm is rich with forest, mountain views and meaningful DIY homestead, northerning living prep work. We are entering our third season at our rural home, and we are learning the ins and outs of our homestead project. There ......
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Beautiful farm perched on Gunflint Lake, cows, sheep, goats, chickens and gardens, Canada
Our society was established in 1991 in order to bring local control to the projects and activities taking place on the farm, and as a support and monitoring agency for the resident stewards. The farm serves to teach, demonstrate and develop values ......
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Peaceful farm life with stunning mountain Baker views in Langley Township, Canada
We have a small 5-acre hobby farm is situated in Aldergrove, BC, Canada. there are thirteen horses, four dogs, two barn cats, numerous pigoens and chickens. We use our horses for trail riding and breeding for our personal use. Our dogs are very ......
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Help creating our beautiful project and live surrounded by nature in Oliver, Canada
Hi there, my name is Nicole. We live on a 10 acre organic farm and run a native plant nursery! This year we are starting a new small business of glamping on our property. I am looking for farm help to help landscape and beautify this glamping ......
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Come help on my seaside property in the playground of the Killer Whale in Alert Bay, Canada
Happy, mature, goodhearted and freshly retired, I'm looking for willing helpers to work on basic home and garden tasks on my small seaside property in the village of Alert Bay, which is situated on an exotic Pacific island, just off the north-east ......
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Spend time with a sweet one year old on mountain acreage in Pemberton, BC, Canada
Looking to welcome someone into our home for some care for my son on a beautiful Pemberton acreage in the mountains. Minimum one month stay, ideally longer. At the moment I have some support for us from the start of July (for 4-6 months) so I am ......
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Help around the house and enjoy the Okotoks, Canada
Hi! I am a busy, involved, grandmother who likes to stay relatively active. I enjoy hiking, learning pickleball and Spanish, play ukelele, sing a bit…lots of interests, but, truthfully, I don’t do any of the above often enough! I could use some ......
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Enjoy the beauty of nature here on Manitoulin Island and help on our hobby farm, Canada
Hello, We live on beautiful Manitoulin island in Lake Huron, the largest fresh water island in the world. A great place to visit if you love nature and the outdoors. We are looking for lovely work away(s) to come or in the fall or the spring. We ......
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Help with our home and pets and immerse yourself in forest and lake life in Temagami, Canada
Hello travellers!! We are Francis & Johanna, and we live on a beautiful wetlands lake in Temagami, Ontario. We share the lake with beavers, moose, otters, herons, owls, weasels, frogs, and only one neighbour! We run an ecotourism business on-site ......
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Learn about community living and exchange cultures in Toronto, Canada
=============== Update April 22, 2026. We now full until July 1, and we may have another space starting July 13. =============== Space that may be available is: a small loft room that is accessible by a short ladder or our yoga room loft bed. And ......
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Join us in Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada
… ** UPDATE ** we are currently looking for someone to join us from - July first 2026 We welcome you to apply if you are interested in joining us here on beautiful Bowen Island in B.C.! ** ============= Greetings from the west coast of Canada! We ......
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Single dad looking for help in Victoria, British Colombia, Canada
Recently separated dad of intelligent, creative and kind 9 and 11 year old boys. We live in a Tudor style house in a lovely setting right beside the ocean. I am primarily a traveller and adventurer who has spent time in over 50 countries. I’ve ......
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Enjoy outdoor activities and help our family in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
We take that good people always find a way to meet as an universal rule... Looking for help with taking care of the yard and small house tasks Mai and June and from mid-august-to mid-october ideal stay is 2-3 weeks). We are looking for one or two ......
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Meet the locals and stay off grid at a lakeside remote property in Yukon, Canada
Hello! we are Shannon and Karl and we live off grid on Little Atlin Lake, about 1 hour from Whitehorse on a large property. We enjoy large dinners together and enjoy the outdoors and projects on the property. So much to explore here. Fishing, ......
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Join us on our family home and our small active community on Pender Island, BC, Canada
Hi there! We have a 10 acre hobby farm on Pender Island. We have chickens, ducks and geese. We love it here because of the access to the ocean all around and the vibrant small community! There are chances to hike coastal hills year round and ......
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