Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canada

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Family help off-grid in Decourcy Island, Canada
Family Help in the Gulf Islands. Our waterfront home serves as the perfect hub for an adventurous and relaxing remote island experience in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Explore the Gulf Islands in one of our Kayaks, picnic on the beach at the ......
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Stay in the woods and take care of the cabin in Ste-Euphemie, Quebec, Canada
Welcome nature lovers! Small is beautiful! This is a small-scale project, very personal, non-profit, and in the woods. ***version française sur demande, avec plaisir*** I lived many years in this off-grid cabin (without running water or ......
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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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Stay with our family, enjoy mountain views and hiking trails in Golden, BC, Canada
We are a family of 5 people with 3 kids(13, 11, 9), 1 dog, 1 cat, 4 goats, and 12 chickens. We are located 20 minutes west of the town of Golden, BC. Our house is located between Yoho National Park and Glacier National Park in Canada. Kootenay ......
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Join our family home nestled in beautiful BC mountains, Nelson, Canada
Young Family Homestead with big Garden + Poultry nestled in beautiful BC mountains seeking help with (A) landscape, garden care, some animal care, occasional house work, food processing, property maintenance and home projects. (B) childcare, home ......
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Be part of my local Indigenous community and care for my cat in Westbank, Canada
I am a Canadian Indigenous Elder from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. I am a trauma counsellor and run a small private practice from my home in Westbank, BC. I live about a five-minute walk from Okanagan Lake. In the spring and summer many ......
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Help with daily projects and enjoy cottage life in Quebec, Canada
Hi, we are a family of 4 (both kids are away at University now) with a beautiful Lakefront property about 80 minutes north of Ottawa in the province of Quebec. We are looking for someone - a couple or a family - to stay at the lake for about 1 ......
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Rural homestay surrounded by mountains in Rossland, BC, Canada
We are looking for a dog/house sitter for the second half of August. There may be some overlap, but you would mostly be on your own, buying and preparing your own meals. We have a few maintenance projects up for grabs too. We live on 25 acres about ......
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Restoring the waterfront for local wildlife and enjoying life on Vancouver Island, Canada
I live in a small cottage beside the ocean on 1/2 acre of land. I am an avid traveller and enjoy meeting people from all cultures. I really need some help to improve and maintain our half acre yard, continue our waterfront restoration project and ......
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Help with pets and outdoor projects on our little hobby farm in Enderby, BC, Canada
Family funny farm with lots of pets and farm animals we need help with projects like building things out of wood, chopping firewood, painting, cleaning, gardening & on going maintenance of our Riverfront property. We enjoy bee keeping tapping trees ......
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Speak French with our family in the beautiful Kamouraska region of Quebec, Canada
**Please contact us in French** I live in the beautiful Kamouraska region of Quebec. There's a wonderful community here and breathtaking scenery, ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and those looking to meet new people. I have a large garden and pets: a ......
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Experience life with a local family in New Brunswick, Canada
We are a family of four with 2 adult children who work full-time. We have a lovely hobby farm with 2 separate properties, where we raise goats, chickens and turkeys, and have many vegetable gardens and fruit trees. Keith and Irene are mid-70's and ......
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Join our family and experience living in the forest in Golden, BC, Canada
We live in Golden, BC and have 40 acres of land in the middle of the forest. We have an amazing garden about 1 acre big, many trails and roads. We have two small children and four dogs so we're pretty busy! We are happy to share our culture of ......
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Experience sustainable coastal living in Victoria, Canada
We are revamping our garden to grow more of our own food and are looking for a single or couple to help out 3 hours a day 5 days a week. We live in an amazing location a 10 minute walk to the ocean and the same distance to downtown Victoria on a ......
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Join our family farm and help out in Gabriola Island, BC, Canada
Our three generation family farm is a bustling and special place on Gabriola Island! Situated next door to the BEST hiking and biking trail network on the island, our 23 acre property is a quiet and peaceful space for you to rest your head, help us ......
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Experience orchard life and cultural exchange in beautiful Kelowna, BC, Canada
Join us on our cherry & peach orchard in Kelowna! We are a Portuguese-Japanese couple living on a cherry, apple and peach farm in East Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Our orchard is surrounded by rolling hills, vineyards, golf courses, hiking ......
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Unwind offgrid and help me on my homestead in Lasqueti, BC, Canada
Come Experience life off grid. Help me on my homestead with extensive veg gardens, building projects, chickens, food prep and dancing while you enjoy unplugging on Xwe'etay, a unique off-grid island of beautiful mature Douglas fir forest, mossy ......
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A touch of Zen in a multicultural family in Victoria, BC, Canada
After many years in education, I am focusing my attention on studying and practicing Buddhism. Hosting travellers from all over the world has had a great impact on our lives. Community living can be a challenge but we have made connections that have ......
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Immerse into Canadian culture on the sunshine coast of Powell River, BC, Canada
I am a Horticulturist a ractitioner of Self-Sustainable living on my two acres land for 30 years. A founder and organizer of garden tour since 1996 , I taught cooking and baking for many years. In order to provide my large gardens for fund raising ......
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Help our family tame a neglected piece of land in Kakabeka Falls, ON, Canada
We're a middle-aged couple with kids who bought a previously unmaintained old farm in the summer of 2023. We are working to help the property realize its potential. Current and future projects include: maintaining the orchard, clearing and ......
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