Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in British Columbia, Canada

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Join a farm stay with a young multicultural family in beautiful British Columbia. Canada
We live on 80 acres with Horses, chickens, dogs and cats. We have two children, aged 9 and 11. We are constantly improving our home and property and live active lifestyles, enjoying the outdoors and nature. Some of the work we enjoy include ......

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Join our family and exchange knowledge near Kamloops, BC, Canada
Join Our Off-Grid Mountain Homestead for a Wild & Beautiful Cultural Exchange High in the mountains near Kamloops, BC, our off-grid homestead is more than a place to grow food — it’s a place to grow yourself. If you’re curious, grounded, and ......

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Join us in our home and enjoy the abundant natural beauty of Comox Valley, Canada
My husband and I retired to the Comox Valley a decade ago and feel that this is our true place between the ocean and mountains on the west coast of Canada. We enjoy many outdoor activities here such as cycling, hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing, ......

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Be part of our family, contribute to daily life and share in our home in Baldonnel, Canada
Welcome to Our Home in Baldonnel, BC We are a family of three living on a ¼ section of land in Baldonnel, a small rural community just 12 minutes from Fort St. John, British Columbia. Our place is a combination of country living, nature, and ......

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Help tend to our garden and discover beautiful Salt Spring Island, Canada
We are an open-minded, easy-going family, I am an artist and therapist working in the helping profession, my three teenage daughters are good-natured, creative and independent. There is always stuff to do on our two acre property and heritage house ......

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Help us with gardening, yard and pool maintenance on Denman Island, Canada
We now need some lawn and garden maintenance and get rid of a bunch of weeds, splitting and stacking firewood, as well as a few other small outdoor projects. Looking for 2 more people, couple or friends who don't mind sharing a queen bed . We are ......
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Learn about gardening and enjoy the outdoors in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Gardeners here living in an 'urban farm' -among our rare plant collections. We have honey bee hives, chickens (just producing enough eggs and honey for our own use) , koi fish, and of course... cats! We'd love help with taking care of small tasks ......

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Experience our daily family life in the quiet and serene village of Keremeos, Canada
Hi there! We're a fun-loving, active family of five excited to host Workaway volunteers! Our household includes two adults and three energetic kids, our daughter is 9, and sons are 6 and 2. They are happy, inquisitive and active kids, who love ......
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Help a family on our hobby farm, gardening, cooking in Duncan, BC, Canada
Hello. Our names are Marius and Joyce. We were a family of 11 but many of our children are flying the coop now. - Young woman preferably. Hello! We are excited to be a part of Workaway. Motorbikes, Horses, Gardening, Canning, Hobby Farm work. We ......

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Shushwap lake getaway seeking construction and building help in Shuswap BC
Surrounded by mountains, located by the beautiful shushwap lake ! We are two minutes walk from the beach and have kayaks and paddle board to share. Must be someone who is happy in a remote location and comfortable with quiet evenings. Internet and ......
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Come and play with the plants in our small market garden near Nelson B.C., Canada
Welcome! Come and learn how to play with the plants. We are looking for apprentice/ helpers from March 15 /April 1st and on wards until the end of October & possibly a short way into November (weather dependent). We prefer Helpers who can stay for ......

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Peaceful seaside sustainable farming on Northern Vancouver Island, Canada
We are an active family who loves travel, now homesteading a diverse small holdings not-for-profit farm in a remote quaint seaside village on Northern Vancouver Island. We are grateful for the peaceful and scenic little seaside farm we call home and ......

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Join us and our animal friends on a therapeutic hobby farm in Abbotsford, Canada
We are welcoming folks who > have experience caring for (feeding, cleaning, field turn out) horses and sheep/pigs/chickens a bonus. > are a couple or two friends (sharing the trailer together) > can commit to two months minimum Steve and I live ......

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Join our lovely family home and experience life in White Rock, Canada
We are a family of 3, myself, my 8 year old daughter and my partner. I am a working mom and would love to invite someone to my home to help organize us. I would need help mostly with nanny duties that would involve playing my daughter in the ......

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Help at a family operated organic farm and winery in the beautiful Similkameen Valley, BC, Canada
Enjoy helping a family operated organic farm and winery in the beautiful Similkameen Valley. Steve and Kim are your hosts and live on the same property as their son's family with 2 children. We are looking for willing, independent, hard working, ......

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Learn new skills and enjoy the outdoors in Victoria, BC, Canada
Join Us in Victoria, BC – Active Outdoor Work, Comfortable Stay We’re looking for up to five Workawayers to join us during the following dates: 🗓 March 21 – April 11, 2026 Couples and friends traveling together are very welcome. We have a ......

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Experience life on a rural airport and property in British Columbia, Canada
I was born and raised and live in the local area. I manage the local airport which has commercial flights direct to Vancouver and services all local air traffic. During wildfire season, the airport has historically been crucial to the helicopters ......

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Take care of our family animals on a ranch in Canadian Rockies
Join us to help on our ranch, no horse experience necessary. Looking for a helper or two to help with jobs outside on our ranch and taking care of our family animals, dogs, cats and horses. We take people for a minimum of two weeks, include feeding ......

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Help around our place and discover Comox Glacier in Vancouver Island, Canada
We are located on Vancouver Island in the foothills below the Comox Glacier, 6 km. from the ocean and have hosted travelling helpers for 21 years. Accommodation is a rustic and basic bright loft in the bicycle building workshop. (Unheated but with ......

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Organic and permaculture gardening on our 2 acre farmlette and century-old home on Salt Spring Island, Canada
UPDATE FOR 2026: Hi folks: We are looking for one or maybe two folks for sometime in April to May and possibly June, or late September, October 2026 to help us put the garden, hoop house and greenhouse into spring or slumber modes. This will ......