Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canada

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British Columbia, Canada

Experience a place of zen and woodland tranquility on beautiful Vancouver Island in Duncan, Canada
My name is Orrin, and My wife Gina and I have a small acreage in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island in British Columbia,Canada. We have a small hobby farm in the making and a wellness retreat. We have woodland gardens and are in the midst of ......
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Ontario, Canada

Help start a homestead in Bancroft, Ontario
Me: I’m a semi-retired educator switching gears in life - the goal is to live a simpler, more sustainable life. Hence, the homestead idea. A few months ago I purchased a 2.5 acre lot with a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home just one minute outside of ......
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Alberta, Canada

German-Canadian family in Northern Alberta, Canada
September 2026 Our workaway season is slowly coming to an end (interested people can still join us for September and October 2026) and we are already looking forward to next Spring when we will start hosting workawayers again. In case there are any ......
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Quebec, Canada

Come and help me in Ottawa-Gatineau, Canada
I am respectful, funny, history teacher. I spent 20 years teaching highschools around Canada. I love traveling, travelled to France, Italy, Switzerland, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and the US. I go for walks in the forest almost everyday during winter ......
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Alberta, Canada

Join our family in Mountain View County, Alberta, Canada
Hello! We are a family of six. My husband and I live on a large, quiet acreage, while our four young adult children are currently away attending post-secondary school. Our property is surrounded by trees and features a peaceful, park-like backyard. ......
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Quebec, Canada

Speak Spanish to my girls and learn French in Québec, Canada
I’m a mom of two homeschooled girls and I also work as a swimming instructor. I live in a 2 room appartment on floor level with a park and a pool accessible during summer (and fall and spring) My girls are half chilean so I would really want someone ......
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Alberta, Canada

Join our family hobby farm and help with farm sitting, gardening and various outdoor projects in Alberta, Canada
Farm sitting: We are looking for someone who is independent, self sufficient and doesn’t mind being alone. We have a few trips planned this year and would love to have someone to house / farm sit while we are away!! We live on a 7 acre hobby farm, ......
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Alberta, Canada

Help me with DIY projects and experience the 'Windy City' in Lethbridge, Canada
Hey there, I'm an academic in Lethbridge, Alberta, located in the southwestern part of the province. Known as the "Windy City," Lethbridge boasts a beautiful coulee landscape and the iconic High-Level Bridge spanning the Oldman River. There are ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Live out on the land, connect with nature and the ocean on the outskirts of Victoria, Canada
We could would welcome summer gardening helping hands with close access to beaches and lakes. Feel free to message us if you're interested! :) We live on a small rural residential property in rural Metchosin - about 35 minutes outside of Victoria ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Help me with diy projects and looking after my dog while I'm away in Cawston, Canada
Hi, I am a well travelled, skilled tradesman, business owner that would like to share what I have learned and likewise learn what you have to teach me. I live with my three dogs and a cat, in a very beautiful part of Canada. I don't watch tv or ......
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Nova Scotia, Canada

Stay in a funky tower on the Bay of Fundy in Harbourville, Canada
UPDATE:: we are eagerly looking for help this fall with help putting all our garden food away for the winter. Carolyn has hurt her shoulder and is slowed down. We can tomatoes, salsa, relish and jam and cook and freeze most of our garden produce. If ......
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Quebec, Canada

Permaculture projects and learn about culture in the petite-nation of Québec, Canada
********UPDATE FOR WINTER/SPRING 2026****** We are about to welcome new baby lambs onto the farm! Winter is lambing season, plus it's the time we get to work on interior finishing and building projects and our improvements for the house, on top of ......
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Manitoba, Canada

Opportunity to help with farm tasks in Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada
Help needed around the farm with caring for animals.Fences and yard maintenance
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Nova Scotia, Canada

Peaceful house+pet sitting near the sea in Pictou, Canada
My name is Marsha and I live part of the year in a cute, quiet little 3 bedroom house in rural Nova Scotia, with my husband, two dogs, and 1 cat. We are in a picturesque location just outside of Pictou, NS, on 1 acre of land with a large vegetable ......
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Quebec, Canada

Help us around in our beautiful and historic place and have a full experience of Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada
Our artisanal bakery and café is located in the heart of the village of Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans. Housed in a former presbytery built in 1879, it has become a welcoming meeting place enjoyed by both locals and visitors. Here, you'll find ......
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about 9 days ago

Quebec, Canada

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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British Columbia, Canada

Enjoy hiking and water sports while helping in the forest on Galiano Island, BC, Canada
We live on a 95-acre (38.4 Hectares) Forest Lot on Galiano Island, British Columbia. We have 2 large horses and 2 cats, and we need help mostly with cutting up trees into firewood or for milling, chipping the branches, weeding, and building trails ......
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Quebec, Canada

Have an entertaining stay with our family in Bromont, surrounded by nature, only 1 hour from Montreal, Canada
Routine is definitely not part of our day to day life! I work 3 days a week out of town and the 2 others from home while Jean-Philippe can be called to work as firefighter at anytime, 24/7. This didn’t prevent us to grow our family : 3 big ones to ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Join us and our sheep, dogs and chickens in Southern Gulf Islands, Canada
We have a co-owned 65 acre property on South Pender Island , B.C. There is farm infrastructure in place but we only have 2 sheep and 8 chicken roaming the land. We are not a business and anything we produce is for our own consumption. We are ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Share my daily life and discover Dunster, Canada
Hi, I am hoping to find a couple to help me get the garden ready for winter. Some harvesting, mainly cleaning up, harvesting the compost, leaf coverage and planting garlic.If you are able, trail brushing and clearing debris. I have a small acreage ......
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