Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in British Columbia, Canada

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Animal sitting at our lakeside home in the Kootenays, BC, Canada
Welcome to a peaceful lakeside homestead on the shores of Arrow Lake in beautiful Burton, BC—surrounded by mountains, open sky, and incredible views. My husband Alan and I share our small farm with sheep, dogs, and cats, along with an orchard and ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Join our seafood loving, indigenous cultural family lifestyle in Madeira Park, Canada.
I am a self employed artist. My family lives on the Sunshine Coast right beside the ocean. We love to cook and I love to bake a lot. We eat well but work a lot. There is always something to do around the house. We play pickleball, workout, go for ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Live with sled dogs in the middle of the highland valley plateau in Logan Lake, BC, Canada
Close to the small town of Logan Lake BC and 50 minutes from a larger central BC town of Kamloops, I have about 30 sled dogs on 26 acres in the middle of the highland valley plateau in British Columbia. It is very quiet here! There is no shopping, ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Join me with outdoor projects while having easy access to hiking and biking trails in Courtenay, Canada
Hello! I’m Steph, and I get to call a few peaceful acres in the Comox Valley home 🌿 I live here with my 18-year-old son, who spends his time working, boating, and riding dirt bikes. My 22-year-old is nearby too; he lives on a sailboat in ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Surf and turf adventures on Vancouver Island, Port Alberni, Canada
Hi there! We are Andrew and Karen. We love the Port Alberni Valley and know you will too. We fell in love with the mountain views, the surfing, the community of families we have met since being here and what we do on our farm. We are working toward ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Join a young family in the city and their remote cabin on a lake in the forest in Vancouver, Canada
We are family: mother, father, 9 and 7 year old boys, plus a newborn, living in a residential area of what is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Vancouver, Canada. We also have a remote cabin on a lake in the forest about 6 ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Help us to clear and prepare the land at our new farm near Golden, Canada
Denise and Loren are self directed independent, gardeners, carpenters, hay farmers, forester and logger. We live on farm in the Blaeberry and it has become a great livestyle. Starting in April 2026 we are asking for help with our hay farm, a bit of ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Help in our home in Duncan,Cowichan Valley, Canada
We are almost retired and very busy. I was born and raised in the Valley and my husband is from Ontario. We live on an acre and raise labs and Labradoodles in Duncan,Cowichan Valley ( The warmlands) Vancouver Island British Columbia. Very short ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Enjoy an experience with locals in a family home in Whistler, Canada
Hi I'm Al, an active recreationalist living in Whistler BC most of the last 40 years, in my 60s with a dual nationality family. My wife is away in Australia looking after her Mum who is very sick. My 2 daughters in their 20s are also living in ......
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about 2 days ago

British Columbia, Canada

Adventure, community, and nature awaits you near North Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
For more than 30 years, this place has been a hidden gem on Northern Vancouver Island—offering a relaxed, welcoming place for guests (and staff) to experience the best of Super, Natural British Columbia. We’re now looking for great people to join ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Help a family home surrounded by wildlife in beautiful Hope, British Columbia, Canada
We are Mark and Kim, a friendly, down-to-earth couple living in the beautiful mountain town of Hope, British Columbia. We share our home with our two daughters, Phoenix (13) and Autumn (2 years) plus Cedar, our affectionate red Labrador, and Bella, ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Enjoy the beautiful natural world of Cariboo Chilcotin, Canada
We live in a straw-bale construction house, and our business occupies a smaller, matching building. Chris is one of Canada's most respected photographers of the wilderness and natural world, being a proponent and supporter of the region through his ......
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about 28 days ago

British Columbia, Canada

Help me with gardening, cleaning, organizing, cooking and pets in North Vancouver, Canada
Live in the heart of North Vancouver. Im a retired nurse and live in a house built in 1926. Old but well-built home. Easy go to Vancouver 30 minutes bus. North Shore offers many hiking trails living close to the mountains. I also have two dogs and 2 ......
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British Columbia, Canada

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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about 9 days ago

British Columbia, Canada

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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British Columbia, Canada

Join our family and learn new skills in Sooke, Southern Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
We are an active retired couple located in Sooke, BC, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. The ocean (Strait of Juan de Fuca) is a 3 minute walk from our property. Sooke is known for the the nature that surrounds us. It's motto is "Where the ......
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about 7 days ago

British Columbia, Canada

Enjoy downtown Vancouver with our family in BC, Canada
We are a family of 4. We have 2 kids, a 13 year old son that loves playing and watching soccer and an eight year old daughter that loves music. We have lived in Vancouver for 18 years and love living close to the water and downtown. As a family we ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Stay with our lovely family in Nelson, Canada
I’m a mom who works away half the time and I’m looking for someone kind, fun sporty to spend time with my teenager and our dogs. some light house work, dog walking and dinner prep. My parents live on the same property.
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British Columbia, Canada

Organic farming and making tiny houses in Golden, BC, Canada
Welcome to Golden BC, this is one of the best places to be!! We live just 10 min outside of town, on a beautiful 5 acre property, surrounded by mountains. I'm Taro, I've been building with recycled materials for over 25 years, I'm a Master ......
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Help us with gardening and landscaping at our permaculture hobby farm on Denman Island, Canada
We are Brad and Heather, a couple who moved to our 13 acre Denman property after 35 years in Vancouver. We like cooking, gardening, socializing with island friends, spending time with our animals, going for hikes. We've traveled in many places in ......
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