Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canada

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Learn about permaculture in Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Hello Workaways! A special update for you this July 13th, 2025: Our leased land has been for sale for over a year, putting us in a time of great uncertainty, but now it has sold! The new people have allowed us to stay and continue farming, so we a ......
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Come experience our off-grid cabin near Lake of the Woods, Canada
My husband Paul and myself, Karen along with our adorable dog Frankie have an off-grid property with a cabin and two new-built bunkies. We are located on a quiet lake in Northwestern Ontario near Lake of the Woods. From early spring to late autumn ......
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Live with us and join with day-to-day tasks in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hello! My name is Benjamin (35) and my daughter is Sultana Gail (3). We live between our apartment in Halifax and at our country home outside of the city in Nova Scotia, Canada. Halifax has great food, shopping, shows and events throughout the ......
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Forest and tiny house living in Harrington, Canada
French will follow, 800 acres of land in the middle of the forest with permaculture greenhouses, a maple grove, a sawmill, eco-responsible housing,... Here is the land that I own and that I want to discover. ========= 800 acres de terrain en ......
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Gain an authentic local family life experience in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Family in Montreal seeking a warm, creative helper (childcare + family life) Bonjour/Hello! (En français ci-dessous) We’re a family of five living in Montreal, with three lovely children aged 5, 4 and a newborn. We’re looking for a caring, ......
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Immerse into Canadian culture on the sunshine coast of Powell River, BC, Canada
I am a Horticulturist and a practitioner of Self-Sustainable living on my two acres land for 30 years. A founder and organizer of garden tour since 1997, I taught cooking and baking for many years. In order to provide my large gardens for fund ......
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Help with un-schooling family maintaining a food forest in town, Northern BC, Canada
* * * We are not on Vancouver Island anymore * * * Very far up Northern BC * in a land where boogers freeze * * * * * * We ask you commit to help three days (4hrs each day) each week . The rest of the time is yours while living with us full ......
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Off-grid living, and spend time with sled dogs near Dawson City, Canada
Hello and welcome. We are a family of 3, living off grid living about 10km upriver from Dawson City, in the old agricultural area called Sunnydale. Access is by boat over the Yukon River or by vehicle the Top of the World Hwy. We grow our own food, ......
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Join our fun, active family in Revelstoke, BC, Canada
We are a busy, fun loving family that lives in the beautiful mountain town of Revelstoke BC. We have two school aged kids (9 & 12), and spend our time cooking, playing sports, reading, traveling, and giving back to our community. Revelstoke is ......
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Housesitting and care for our dogs in Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
We live in the heart of Muskoka, on a large, waterfront forested property in beautiful cottage country. It is wonderful here in the summer, but in some ways even better in the winter, when it is quiet, peaceful and calm. The cottage is an original, ......
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Help a Swiss family with building and maintenance projects in Alberta, Canada.
We are a "crazy" Swiss Family and have a hobby farm, with 6 horses, 1 pig, sheep (the pig's best friends), 3 dogs, 3 goats 1 chicken, 1 duck and 1 pigeon. Our place is near Rocky Mountain House. Next bigger city is Red Deer which is about 45 minutes ......
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Join our friendly family and explore the serene natural beauty of Mayne Island BC, Canada
My husband and I, along with our 18-year-old son, live on beautiful Mayne Island, BC. We’ve hosted several Workawayers before, and each experience has been wonderful. We’re a friendly, easygoing family. Colin and I both work from home, and our son ......
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Help a family with the permaculture garden and big home in West Kelowna, Canada
We live in the beautiful Okanagan Valley and have a large permaculture garden, a pool, a large house that we are renovating, and yes, 2 boys 12 and 10-years-old!! We are looking for someone or a couple to be part of our family and help in any way, ......
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Help us with the daily tasks of our hostel in Gaspésie, Quebec, Canada
***Important message*** A valid Work Visa is essential to come to work at the hostel (PVT, temporary work permit) Web site -ask us for the link Hi, Built in recycled woods, the hostel offers accommodation mostly to European and Canadian ......
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Join our family and learn about permaculture and sustainable living in Brackendale, Canada
Hello! We are Wouter (35), Heidi (31), Juppie (3), and Rooney (2) and we are in the process of transforming an overgrown old homestead into a bio diverse sustainable organic permaculture paradise. Our interest is in sustainable living. This means ......
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Have an indigenous cultural experience while helping us on our property in Enderby, Canada
We are an indigenous couple who support our communities by offering cultural teachings and ceremonies. We have been studying and teaching our cultures together for about 5 years. We also facilitate drum and rattle making workshops. We moved from a ......
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Help on a homestead in North Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Updated December 2nd 2025 - Hello, we are looking for a person or couple to house-sit for us for about 5 weeks starting in January 2026. Please send us a message and looking forward to meeting you! Our homestead is on the North of Vancouver ......
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Spend time with my daughter, join us with daily family life and explore Montreal, Canada
***Note: I am looking for someone for Jan 2026 *** ========= Hi, I am a single mom in my 40s and I live with my daughter who is 5. I’m looking for a person (prefer a woman, no couples, no pets) who can help me with things like cooking dinner ......
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Experience the historic, vibrant village of Cumberland with mom and kids on Vancouver Island, Canada
Hello fellow travellers! My children (11 year old daughter and 4 year old son) have just returned home from 2 months of travelling in Argentina and would love to host some WorkAway travellers in our home to keep the international experience ......
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Country living in beautiful Ottawa River Valley, Canada
I like meeting people, and especially travellers that are passionate about agriculture and country living. I have enjoyed my own volunteering and interning experiences on different farms & ranches in Canada and USA a lot, and I've learnt a great ......
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