Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canada

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Join us on our journey towards sustainable living in our homestead in the Cowichan Valley, Canada
We are Michael and Rachel, and we're thrilled to invite you to experience life on our small, private acreage nestled in the woods of Vancouver Island. We acknowledge our fortune to live and work on the traditional and unceded territory of the ......
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Family looking for help in their yard and house in beautiful Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island, Canada
We are living on an acreage in Shawnigan Lake, which is in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. Shawnigan Lake is about 45km north of Victoria. We have an adolescent son, a mini Dachshund, two cats, three mini goats and a lot of Koi fish. On ......
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Experience authentic ranching and country life in the beautiful Interlake region of Manitoba, Canada
Our Farm is situated in the beautiful Interlake region of Manitoba - the area between Lake Winnipeg to the East, and Lake Manitoba to the West, where Pastures are interspersed with forested areas, and marshy Meadows. Winnipeg is only a hour south ......
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Experience life with foodies in Yukon, Canada
Hello and Welcome, We are looking for 1 person who speaks French and likes children to stay for a few months of work exchange. We can also host 1 person or a couple to help in the garden and house-- french not required. We are Erik(37), Amber ......
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Come and play with the plants in our small market garden near Nelson B.C., Canada
Welcome! Come and learn how to play with the plants. We are looking for apprentice/ helpers from March 15 /April 1st and on wards until the end of October & possibly a short way into November (weather dependent). We prefer Helpers who can stay for ......
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Help us create our self sufficient haven in Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Our farm is about 75 km North East of Williams Lake (we pick up helpers at the bus station in Williams Lake). The property is currently being developed with the long term goal of becoming close to self sufficient within the valley, and we also would ......
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Join us in the outdoors on Gambier Island, BC, Canada
I live on an 8-acre homestead on Gambier Island - a boat-access-only island (served by regular passenger ferry service) just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia. The property has a large lavender garden (~300 plants!), 2 large vegetable gardens, ......
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Burgeoning Farm and Nature Education Centre near Honeywood, Canada
We’re inviting thoughtful, engaged people to join us on the land for the growing season and be part of a small, intentional community rooted in care, cooperation, and meaningful work. In exchange for your help with a variety of ongoing projects, we ......
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Learn about gardening and experience rural living on Gabriola Island, Canada
We are booked for most of the season. The only available dates in 2026 are 1-2 weeks between Sept 6- October 10. Ideal stay is 8-10 days. If you are looking for a longer stay there are other Workaway hosts nearby that might consider taking you ......
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Lend me a hand with my twins near Vancouver in BC, Canada
**Currently looking for May 2026 13-June 13, then mid August onwards** 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 ......
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Escape to the wild at our animal shelter at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Canada
Back into the wild! My husband and I always had the desire to live in the wilderness of Canada and save animals in need, providing them with a life they truly deserve. With our non-profit animal sanctuary located in Alberta at the base of the Rocky ......
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Join our upcycling, home and ecological projects near Montebello, Québec, Canada
Hello! we are Andre and Daniel.Seventeen years ago we bought an old reception hall that used to be part of a vacation resort. It was originally a piano-bar when it was first built in 1982. The past dozen years of our lives has involved a lot of work ......
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Community living & natural house building in Powell River, BC, Canada
We are members of a community project located south of qathet (Powell River), BC. We have been working together since 2015 and on our site since the beginning of 2019. In total 6 natural homes have been built on the land! Oliver and Emily are ......
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Be part of everyday family life on a welcoming Ontario hobby farm in Peterborough, Canada
Welcome to our home on 45 acres of peaceful agricultural land near Peterborough, Ontario — a beautiful part of the Kawartha Lakes region and an easy trip from Toronto. We’re a family who loves nature, movement, animals, and meaningful connection. ......
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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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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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A home away from home on Gabriola Island, BC's famous Isle of the Arts, Canada
Hi there! **Update for Summer 2026** From June to September 2026, I am ONLY accepting applicants with carpentry and/or mechanical skills, as I have small projects to build (riding arena with obstacle course) and small machines and tools to be ......
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Join our community and learn about self-sufficiency in Rawdon, Quebec, Canada
(La description en français se trouve plus bas !) We are a small community of six people living in Rawdon, Quebec. We make a living by producing organic fruit and nut trees. Our nursery specialize in fruit trees adapted for northern climates. Along ......
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Join our family on beautiful Vancouver Island, Canada
Hi there! I'm Beverley, a teacher and proud mother of two amazing sons, Leo and Patrick. We are a happy family who loves adventure and living life to the fullest. We have been welcoming people from around the world into our home since 2008. We are ......
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Visit and experience the outdoors and horses at our paradise in Saskatchewan, Canada
Our farm consists of 60 head of cattle (cows, calves and bulls). We have 10 horses and 1 pony. The rest of the barnyard population is made up of chickens (egg layers), ducks, 2 goats,turkey, lots of cats, 3 dogs, sheep and 4 potbelly pigs. Our farm ......
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