Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in British Columbia, Canada

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Come stay with a multigenerational family who love adventures in beautiful British Columbia, Canada
Hello! My name is Emmy. We have a busy household with an 18 year old transitioning into college in the fall, a 7 year old, my artist/retired mom, and our 4 year old, 3-legged Mexican rescue dog. I work full time as a Project Manager for Doctors of ......
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Stay in the Rocky Mountains of Golden, BC, Canada
We live 5 minutes out of Golden, BC in the Rocky Mountains. Our houses overlook the Columbia valley. Our 15-acre property is 5 minutes from the town of Golden. My small family includes myself, Meredith (mother), Soren (age 9) and Marin (age 7). We ......
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Help with our forest garden and heritage house in Abbotsford, Canada
In the months of April, May and June we will be occupied setting up a stained glass studio in our house, a lot of work in the garden and setting up additional garden beds and other small structures. We have established a large food garden and we may ......
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Lots to see and do,and nature at your doorstep while you explore beautiful Vancouver, Canada
My husband and I live in a family house in Vancouver, BC, Canada. We have been married for 61 years, are still active, my husband working at his electrical business part-time, and me doing a lot of volunteer work for our church. We are busy people, ......
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Help us with the home and garden on Thetis Island, Gulf Islands, Canada
We have a large waterfront property that needs some extra hands! Located on Thetis Island, the most central and accessible island in the Gulf Islands (between Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia), we have 5 acres of waterfront property ......
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Join us at our rustic wilderness retreat at Dunn Lake, Canada
I am Matt. I am fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful parts of the province. I am the care taker of our family's 17 acre oasis. It's a rural, developing property with a creek flowing through, at the base of our own mountain, and minutes ......
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Help out on our small acreage on the Sunshine Coast, Canada
We live on a small forested acreage on the Sunshine Coast in BC. The ocean is a 20 minute walk away, there are trails everywhere, and it’s honestly a pretty beautiful place to spend some time. We have kayaks and paddleboards you’re welcome to use, ......
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Coastal living with us and our lovely pups on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, Sechelt, Canada
MUST LOVE DOGS! Hello. We are a family of 3, with 3 small doggies living on 5 acres on the Sunshine Coast. We love the outdoors. We live close to the water and near many hiking trails. We're in Sechelt and 8 minutes drive from the centre of ......
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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 two folks for sometime in early July to prep for a short time away, then again in late September, October 2026 to help us put the garden, hoop house and greenhouse into spring or slumber modes. ......
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Help with some garden projects at my home on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
I am a middle-aged male with no kids or pets in a medium size house and yard. I work for the Government on a Coast Guard vessel but am currently on leave. I am often away from home for up to two weeks at a time. I have a fairly new 3 bedroom, three ......
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Help out with building our adventure resort in rural BC, Canada
**Update March 12th, 2026** Our team for the 2026 season is now complete. Watch out for new vacancies in 2027. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A MECHANIC/JANITOR /ALLROUNDER FOR OUR RESORT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA The Resort has a position available as a ......
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Nature, adventure and yoga spot close to Nahatlatch River in British Columbia, Canada
Our project is a family-owned and operated nature, adventure and wellness resort that is situated at the edge of the wild and jade-green Nahatlatch River in southwest BC . Our resort is off-grid and approx 2.5 to 3 hour drive from Greater Vancouver ......
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Join our friendly family and explore the serene natural beauty of Mayne Island BC, Canada
--- Not currently seeking anyone. --- 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 ......
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Join our homesteading family in the heart of Rocky Mountains, East Kootenay G, Canada
Hello and welcome. We are a homesteading family of six living on a truly special piece of land in the heart of Canada’s Rocky Mountains. We are raising three young daughters here, alongside Grandma, who is our sixth family member and lives ......
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Help with gardening in the Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Hi, we are here in the Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, BC. We have a small acreage of just over 2 acres. We live very close, a short walk, from the beautiful Cowichan River. The river is well known for it's warm temperatures in the summer where ......
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Be part of a fun team at the ranch in British Columbia, Canada
Currently looking for a parttime cook/parttime maintenance to join our team during the 2026 season from may to September. If you feel like cooking for an authentic saloon in the middle of the beautiful wells gray provincial park this is the sign ......
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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 7 and 2. They are happy, inquisitive and active kids, who love ......
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Help at our family farm with no-dig vegetable garden and flower beds in Smithers, BC, Canada
Spring 2026 Welcome to Perry Patch and Pasture! Time to start seedlings, chip wood, repair chicken coop, build steer pen, and mulch garden paths! Update Fall 2025: We need help harvesting and storing the winter veggies, mulching around the ......
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Join our family and experience the beautiful wildlife in Forest Grove, BC, Canada
Hello we are John and Eliane with our children Urs and Alaina as well as Shirley (grandmother) .We could use help with gardening, constructing "out buildings", repairing fences and doing many other fun projects. We will be starting construction on a ......
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Cultural exchange of language, food, nature study, herbalism, gardening, hiking, swimming near Lake Cowichan, Canada
Come stay on four acres near Cowichan Lake, BC Canada. We are a homestead, not a business. Any skills or help are welcome. We love the park like setting of wild meadows, a salmon stream, rain forest trail, large cedar and fir trees. It is a ten ......
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