Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canada

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British Columbia, Canada

Cultural exchange of language, food, and enjoyment of nature at Lake Cowichan, Canada
Come stay on four acres near Cowichan Lake, BC Canada. We are a homestead, not a business. Any skills or help are welcome. We love to share our park like setting of wild meadows, a salmon stream, rain forest trail, large cedar and fir trees. It is ......
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Alberta, Canada

Homestead heaven near Calgary, Canada
Looking for someone(s) to join us at our Homestead Heaven just 15 minutes drive from Calgary at the Foothills of the Canadian Rockies, surrounded by beauty and peace, ducks, chickens, Guinea Fowl, goats, sheep, piggies and nature. Looking for people ......
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Spend time with an easy-going, energetic international family of five and discover Bowen Island, Canada
We're an easy-going, energetic Hispanic-Canadian family of five living on Bowen Island. Our beautiful island is just a 25 minute ferry ride from Vancouver away and a perfect place for nature lover and outdoor fans! Our home is surrounded by ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Rural homeschooling family in the beautiful Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, Canada
Welcome to our homestead! We (a family of four, with an 8-year-old and a 14-year-old), always have a lot going on ... with building, gardening, home schooling, two active kids, animals, making a living and keeping a household. Part of our farm ......
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Quebec, Canada

French practice & home projects in Gatineau/Ottawa , Canada
Bonjour / hi! Would you enjoy practising French, discovering everyday life in Quebec, and contributing to practical projects in a calm, welcoming home? I live in a cozy two-bedroom apartment in Aylmer, Gatineau, across the river from Ottawa. I ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Connect with nature while surrounded by the beautiful mountains in Dome Creek, Canada
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 before the ......
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Quebec, Canada

Join us on our hobby farmstead amd experience country life near Ottawa, Canada
Homesteading. We have a little hobby farm so that we can design a life we want & produce more than half of our food. We share knowledge and experiences. We work hard, eat well, and are always learning. Are you a self-motivated, adaptable, and ......
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about 3 days ago

Quebec, Canada

Join us at our warm and welcoming century home near Montreal, Quebec, Canada
This is is warm and welcoming century home that has become a touchstone for many who have visited over the years. I am a 61 year old holistically oriented realtor, with 3 adult kids. My 30 year old daughter Bénédicte, is currently studying and ......
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Ontario, Canada

Come stay in our earthen roundhouse and help us out at Bancroft, Canada
Currently seeking a strong, capable helper to assist with a few priority projects at our developing homestead before winter hits! If you are looking for a unique, fun and broad scope experience in a natural environment then this is the place for you ......
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about 4 days ago

Ontario, Canada

Experience family life in down town Ottawa, Canada
Hello travellers! I am a mom of two kids (11,13) living in down town Ottawa, Canada. I am looking to exchange private accommodation with shared bathroom (with us!) with a fun, independent, caring person who can help run the household. This means ......
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about 16 hours ago

British Columbia, Canada

Dog sitting and exploring the area in Delta, close to Vancouver, Canada
================= !!!! We need some help on the 7th and 8th of November when we will be away from our home. You can come a couple days earlier and a stay for a couple days longer. Also we are looking for some help with the same conditions in ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Lots to see and do,and nature at your doorstep while you explore beautiful Vancouver, Canada
My husband and I live in a family house in Vancouver, BC, Canada. We have been married for 61 years, are still active, my husband working at his electrical business part-time, and me doing a lot of volunteer work for our church. We are busy people, ......
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Ontario, Canada

Help us with a handy project on our log home in Barrie, ON, Canada
Fall 2026 Update: We need help with renovating our new (to us) log home. It is a solid unique home in Barrie, north of Toronto in desperate need of updating. Our projects are numerous. We are a quiet couple who enjoy the company of travelers and ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Live on an offgrid homestead outside of Lillooet BC, Canada
Hello! About us: We are a small family of four (Jacques, Ren, baby Fern, and Lupin-dog) who live in an off-grid homestead in the Yalakom Valley, outside of Lillooet, BC. Jacques is a natural builder and Ren is a works in the field of indigenous ......
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Nova Scotia, Canada

Live with us and join with day-to-day tasks near Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hello! My name is Benjamin (36) and my daughter is Sultana Gail (4). We live between our apartment in Halifax and at our country home outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (and a couple weeks a year at a (tiny home) cabin on a hobby farm in ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Come help in the yard and be in nature and visit the Cowichan Valley, Canada
My immediate needs are for people with carpentry experience. Please let us know if you have that and are looking for a great host. Landscaping and good cleaning skills are also highly needed at this time! I’d be open to finding someone who was ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Join our family home on a scenic farm in Vernon, BC, Canada
*** House/animal sitting opportunity Jan 26-Feb 10 2027. Can come earlier and stay later Please message me if you are available*** Welcoming female workaway’s. A family of 3 ( husband, wife and 3 year old boy) located in Vernon BC. We are looking ......
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about 16 hours ago

Ontario, Canada

Help our project of regenerative farming and community building in Ontario, Canada
Welcome to our 200-acre biodynamic, family farm located in the municipality of Tweed, Ontario, roughly half way between Toronto and Ottawa. Kathryn (mother) is owner and administrator. Aric (son) is the farmer. Tabitha (daughter) quite her job to be ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Cultural exchange with homeschooling and family activities in Gibsons, Canada
We are a family of three (plus a cute dog and bunny) who live on the Sunshine Coast of BC. We have a big garden and a beautiful, cozy, self-contained cabin for a work away who can help us with daily childcare and other light work. We homeschool our ......
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British Columbia, Canada

Nestled in nature close to golf, lake, endless trails, town, music events and tennis in Salmon Arm BC Canada
Immerse yourself in the culture of Salmon Arm; the little town on Shuswap Lake, in central B.C. If you love to be close to amenities, yet nestled in nature, and enjoy a quiet peaceful space this might be a place for you....Helpers stay in a separate ......
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