Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in British Columbia, Canada

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Lend me a hand with my twins near Vancouver in BC, Canada
**Currently looking for May 2026 onward** Recently I've been getting a lot of messages from men even though my profile says NO MEN, so I'm putting this at the top of my profile - FEMALE volunteers only. No males/men/boys. NO MEN. If you message ......
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Beautiful Property with Sacred Earthen Studio in Nanaimo, BC, Canada
I am looking for beautiful conscious beings! I have a very unique earthen yoga centre on 5 acres of beautiful parklike acreage in south Nanaimo on Vancouver Island; It is a work of art. I am mostly vegan/vegetarian and believe in a sustainable and ......
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Help welcome with our organic garden in beautiful West Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada
============= I have some health issues (Myasthenia gravis) and back issues, and am looking for folks that are reasonably fit and also interested in this growing and living life style. Please contact me if you can help. I would love a phone or zoom ......
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Experience ranch life in Merritt, Canada
Welcome to the 2026 Season. WE must first say this is not a paid position, we are unable to provide letters of employment to help gain access into Canada. Danica and Ken, along with our 6 well trained indoor dogs plus one little new puppy, stay in ......
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Creating a little paradise on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
SPRING 2026 UPDATE: Hi Folks! Quick note on what we're currently looking for: We are still seeking longer term stays of a minimum 3 weeks from end of March until the end of April. During this period you would be living in the barn. A cozy warm ......
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Experience a place of zen and woodland tranquility in the Cowichan Valley on beautiful Vancouver Island in Duncan, Canada
My name is Orrin And me 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 ......
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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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Welcome to our paradise in Cobble Hill, BC, Canada
Hi! Thank you for checking out our profile. We are Ron and Paul, a gay male couple. We live and work on the unceded territories of the Quw'utsun people, known colonially as Cowichan Valley, on Southern Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada. In 2021 we ......
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Join our mountain family home near Kaslo, BC, Canada
Our beautiful mountain homestead is situated on Mount Buchanan with views of Kootenay Lake and the Purcell Mountains. It is within walking distance of the village of Kaslo, a culturally rich and vibrant village of about 1000 people. There are ......
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Learn about permaculture, gardening and self-sufficiency in Gulf Islands, Canada
We are a couple living off-grid with a little boy, raising chickens and working on a plant nursery. Using inspirations from Korean natural farming, Permaculture, No-till gardening, Regenerative agriculture, a touch of Lazy gardenning and much ......
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Visit our beautiful Island and help us with our homestead on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Love to host people from all over the world! Come and enjoy our beautiful part of Canada in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. We only accept volunteers that meet the following : *. Are over 25 years in age *. Have ......
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Between the Rocky and Cariboo Mountains, British Columbia, Canada
Hello There! Looking for help mid to late July, August and into the fall! Preference for longer stays at this time. We are Steven and Andrea, a couple in our late 30's, at home in beautiful McBride, British Columbia. Our family consists of 5 ......
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Join our loving community connected to nature near Anderson Lake, BC, Canada
Come join us in our lakeside paradise! We are a group of friends that left the city behind to live together in nature. We live a community-style life and share projects and meals together on the land. We live off-grid and it is a lot of work so we ......
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Help on a homestead in the beautiful Interlakes area of BC, Canada
Hi, we are the Toews’! My name is Ali and my husbands name is Michael! We are both in our late 20’s. I’ve been running this farm for 12 years and Michael joined the homestead 3 years ago, when we got hitched. We are extremely passionate about ......
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Come and help us with gardening and animals on our 20 acre property in Heffley, Canada
Looking for help on our property , splitting and stacking firewood, cleaning horse pens, gardening, walking the dog, weeding, clearing land and fencing. We are a couple in our early 40’s, But we don’t feel a day over 30! We both work in ......
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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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Walk my dog on trails and do some painting while exploring North Vancouver, Canada
Walk and play with my dog while exploring North Vancouver, Canada - this July (especially the last 2 weeks of July). I hope to host a traveler in July ONLY (preferably the last 2 weeks of July until August 4), as that is when my daughter (whom I ......
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Connect with nature while surrounded by the beautiful mountains in Dome Creek, Canada
Hi everyone! We are a friendly, outgoing couple with two teenage sons, living a life we've built from the ground up here in the Rocky Mountain countryside. Our days begin with the sounds of the forest and coffee on the deck, gazing out at the peaks ......
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Learn about gardening on beautiful coastal acreage on Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada
We have been developing 5 acres on Salt Spring Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada for the last 14 years. We are building new garden areas and improving those that we started over the decade. A lot of the work will be related to digging new ......
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Join an amazing team at our family lodge in Strathcona, BC, Canada
Our remote Family owned resort is in Nootka Sound on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. We opened with a hand pump gas barrel, a coffee pot and 4 bunkhouse rooms in 1993, and have been adding on every year since. Full time at the lodge now are ......
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