Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Ontario, Canada

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Enjoy heaven on earth at a beautiful family cabin in Channel Island, Canada
Our family has a beautiful (and large) cabin on Lake of the Wood in Ontario, Canada, and we would love to share it with some Travelers. We have boats and canoes, a large sailboat, tons of fishing equipment and all the toys. The cabin is located on ......
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Join our warm, busy family near Niagara Falls, Canada
✨ **Meet Our Joyful Chaos** ✨ Two dads (one American, one Chinese), twin, 7-year-old biracial sisters bursting with curiosity, and the breathtaking beauty of Niagara Falls as our backyard 🌈🌊. Together, we’re a vibrant blend of cultures, laughter, ......
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Help us with our cottage, garden and enjoy wildlife 3 hrs north of Toronto, Canada
Experience the Best of Cottage Life and City Living in Ontario! Hi Workawayers! We’re Patrick and Emilia, a friendly couple in our 40s living in downtown Toronto with our two lovable golden retrievers, Bigsley and Bando. Patrick works as a banker, ......
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Welcoming nature lovers to learn about gardening and enjoy a slow paced life in rural Ontario, Canada
***I don’t operate business and just asking for help with gardening, community cultural event and home DIY*** I love this peaceful rural land sounded by trees and farmland. Perfect for camping, having bonfire, outdooor cooking, yoga , meditation, ......
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Stay with our large family in the countryside between Montreal and Ottawa, Canada
We are a large family with lots of adult children living nearby as well as 37 young grandchildren. The head of the household is handicapped. We love people. We are protestant (Reformed Presbyterian) and have a people friendly dogs. We are located ......
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Help on our farm on remote Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada
Retired man, still farming 412 acres but downsizing, remote Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron. Owner-built home, quiet setting. Hay, Jersey milking cow, shiitake mushrooms on logs, firewood, some gardening, foraging. Four seasons to stimulate thought ......
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Care for our island property in Muskoka, Canada
Our summer home is an historic compound on an island in the beautiful Muskoka Lakes district in Ontario, just a two-hour drive north of Toronto. It's been in our family for five generations and is a very special place. We're very proud of our 110 ......
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Remote off-grid experience and fun in the forest near Loring, Ontario, Canada
Hello! We offer a REMOTE off-grid 50 acre property of old growth forest on the shores of a spring-fed lake near Lost Channel, Ontario. We are the only property on our little lake. Peace, quiet, and seclusion await you. We back on to 1000's of ......
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Help on a small homestead near Ottawa, Canada
URGENT: *** I am currently looking for people who can turn logs into firewood. *** I have a small homestead (~40 acres) with many different animals (horses, cows, poultry, bees). There are perennial gardens, as well as fruit trees and fields. There ......
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Help with a variety of projects in a rural setting in Yarker, Canada
Hello workawayers ! There’s anlways a variety of tasks from weeding and cleaning up the flower beds and garden as well as cleaning in the barn and barnyard. Inside the house there is cleaning and organizing and also some painting if you are good at ......
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Help with childminding in beautiful Wasaga Beach, ON, Canada
Right by da beach! 5 min drive/15 min bike ride (5-10 on the e-bike) to the longest freshwater beach in the world - looks like you’re on the ocean. Looking for some basic help around the house, especially in September this year since I’m due to ......
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Relax and smell the flowers with us in Edwards, Canada
We are Allan and Manja, a former librarian and accountant. We took early retirement to start a u-pick tulip and flower farm. Our farm is located in south east rural Ottawa, about a 25 minute drive from downtown. We are open to the public to pick ......
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Eco project at Cedar Crest, Green Valley, ON, Canada
If you would like to be part of an exciting ecology program that we are the host for you! We are a family living in a beautiful village in Ontario close to the Quebec border in Canada. We are an hour outside Montreal, and an hour south of Ottawa! ......
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Join us in our home and discover beautiful Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
My husband and I moved from the big city of Toronto eleven summers ago to pursue a quieter, moderately self-sustaining lifestyle. On our 12 acres we have meadow and hardwood forest. As the soil is sandy, from thousands of years of being part of a ......
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Experience peaceful homestead life in the Lanark Highlands, Ontario, Canada
I'm Melissa. I live on a peaceful 250-acre homestead nestled in the Lanark Highlands. I'm a tenant here, sharing the land with the main stewards of this beautiful place - who have become friends. The property is full of life—cows, hens, a lovable ......
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Learn sustainable building techiques and gardening near Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
Our farm is situated in the rolling hills of Northumberland County, a 10 minute drive north of Cobourg. The view is magnificent and the gardens are gorgeous. We live a 10 minute drive north of a tourist town with a beautiful beach. Just 5 minutes ......
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Stay in an off-grid tiny house and enjoy the natural beauty of Ontario, Canada
Welcome to our little slice of paradise in Ontario! My wife, our two children, and I live on nearly 5 acres of beautiful land connected to scenic trails, surrounded by lakes and natural beauty. Our property is perfectly situated for exploring—just ......
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Help out on our beautiful 300 acre homestead in the Ottawa Valley in eastern Ontario, Canada
We live on a 300 acre homestead in the Ottawa Valley in eastern Ontario. Over many years of permaculture and mulch methods extensive rich organic gardens have been developed. We feed our families primarily and put together food boxes for people in ......
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Share family life on the farm and help with our garden and other projects in Milverton, Ontario, Canada
Join us to help with our gardens and spend time with our Family. We had wonderful visitors in 2025 and are available to host again starting spring of 2026; mainly with our gardens, baking, and other farm and home-related tasks. We have lots of ......
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Join us on our island paradise on Amherst island, Canada
We are a family of 4 living on beautiful Amherst island. We have 2 acres, a garden, chickens and lots of land to tend to. We would love help with general yard maintenance (weeding, grass cutting, watering), tending to the animals, gardening, other ......
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