Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canada

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Live with a local family in Vancouver, Canada
I am a working mom with a teenager living in a home in East Vancouver. I am looking for some help around the house and garden, in exchange for a friendly and convenient place to stay. Our home is a short bus ride to downtown, and to other parts of ......
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Connect with nature and be part of meaningful projects in Black Creek, Canada
We are a group of four working professionals (25–35 years old, male and female) living in a peaceful homestead in Black Creek, Comox Valley. We lead an active and wholesome lifestyle and love the outdoors, creativity, and learning new ways of living ......
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Join our family and bring your skills to Comox, Canada
Hello, I am currently launching a new chapter in my life. I sold my home and have bought a farm. We will be building this year and creating beautiful gardens , green houses , duck hut, shed, massage clinic and a home. Surrounded with teenagers, dogs ......
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Come experience life on a beautiful, small farm in Ontario, Canada
Beautiful century farmhouse and artist studio located just outside the village of Keene, Ontario, on 100 acres of rolling hills. I am interested in self-sufficiency and plant a large organic garden every year. Depending on the time of year you ......
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Busy family life and cultural diversity of North Vancouver, Canada
*Ideallly looking for mid January until mid March* Very friendly Canadian family, welcoming you to come and stay with us. Mother is a busy surgeon, father a director. Our house is very open minded and loves welcoming different cultures. A nice room ......
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Volunteer in beautiful Thompson Valley, BC
We, Hans, and I are a semi-retired couple still living and helping on the farm. Our son Dominic and his wife Samantha with their two boys own the farm now. It's a cattle operation of 90+ cows and hay production. Our place is semi-remote, a beautiful ......
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Permaculture family farm looking for help in Denman Island, Canada
We are a small ambitious mixed farm with a diverse base: We run a well-established edible plant nursery, a sawmill and woodlot, large orchards, large annual gardens, chickens and geese, and we always have a few bigger development projects on the go. ......
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Wilderness living on the edge of Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada
UPDATE JAN 2026: Hey friends! We're all sorted out for our workawyers for 2026. Thank you to all of you that reached out for a position! If you'll be in Canada for May-November of 2027, let us know and reach out so we can chat and plan ahead. ......
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Learn how to create geodesic domes on Cortes Island, Canada
We have recently purchased 33 acres on the magical Island of Cortes. Nestled in a magical wooded forest we plan to build a series of geodesic domes that will be home to a healing retreat centre. We are looking to open the doors in the spring of 2027 ......
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Enjoy the peaceful outdoorsy community we have here in Egmont, Canada
I am recently widowed and live on 3+ acres in a small town on the Sunshine Coast, just north of Vancouver, BC. I have a large garden and property which needs manpower to restore. Work will involve pruning, weeding, digging and building new raised ......
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Join our family and with childcare in multicultural Montreal, Canada
****2 months minimum-help at home**** Workawayers who opt for more than 3 months will have priority. Hello, we are a family of 3 who live 10 minutes from exciting downtown Montreal, Canada. Ana, the host mother is a nursing instructor with 2 kids, ......
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Help us with our animals in Canoe, BC, Canada
Retired couple on a small hobby farm in the Shuswap. Have many animals! Horses, donkeys, chickens, 3 pot bellied pigs, 40+ sheep and 7 dogs. Jim is Japanese-Canadian, Debbie is Caucasian, no kids or grandkids but lots of neighbours and friends in ......
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Enjoy our blessed area with stunning natural beauty in Quadra Island, Canada
We are a small resort located on Quadra Island, BC. We host many weddings through the Spring, Summer and Fall as well as a few other private events sprinkled in. We have a beautiful restaurant that we try and open to the general public as much as ......
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Welcome at our hobby place in Niton Junction, Alberta, Canada
I had a cancelation and am in need of help. I'm in need of help right now, the longer someone can stay the better.. I have some health issues, My rotator cuffs are worn, I'm getting arthritis in my joints and i had a heart attack so I can use the ......
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Join us at our Lakehouse on Adams Lake, BC, Canada
We are a very rural living quiet family of 4 living on beautiful Adams Lake, BC. We have 3 horses and a small flock of chickens, 1 dogs and 2 cats at our lake house with a farm like feel! We take pride in a beautiful home and would love to share ......
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Animal lover for house/dog sitting on Bowen Island, BC, Canada
================== We have specific dates - we will divulge dates once we find a good match ================== Looking for a housesitter to take care of our Australian shepherd dog and 10 year old cat. And if it’s not horrible outside, a bit of ......
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Little permaculture farm in British Columbia, Canada
The farm is always expanding toward a more self-sufficient lifestyle, will put in a forest garden this year as well as a pond and new garden beds. They will also be lot of harvests, transformation, cheese making, bread, soaps, and caring for the ......
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Maintain our family house and get the yard ready for fall and winter in Alberta, Canada
We are a happily retired couple, teacher and chef, who are living in a lovely log home, perched above the Athabasca River, with a panoramic view of the Rocky Mountains. We have hosted many work aways with whom we remain in contact. We are now 75 and ......
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Sustainable living and learning new skills in beautiful British Columbia, Gabriola, Canada
I live on Gabriola Island in BC, Canada. I am in my 70s. I live on a small corner lot with apple, pear, quince, and plum trees; many types of berry bushes, and flower and vegetable gardens. I have two small greenhouses, a sun room, and a seedling ......
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Learn about permaculture and creating a restorative plant sanctuary in Parkland Region, MB, Canada
We are starting a permaculture farm, restorative plant sanctuary and wild crafting reserve in Manitoba Parkland area. The project is in its inception, so you would be seeing and helping the vision take shape.
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