Possible Jobs in Canada
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Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver are the biggest cities in the country. The just under 30 million residents of Canada have spread out across an amount of land bigger than that of all of Europe.
The capital city Ottawa is over shadowed by the bigger and more famous cities. Ottawa is right next to the USA and the world famous Niagara Falls which makes Toronto a popular travel destination.
Underneath you will find the following links to the various job opportunities that our offered through Work + Travel in Canada. The following areas are not the only jobs that you can find. For example there are positions in post delivery, farm work, bus driving for hostels, fishing, working as a cashier, or translating. There are also promotion-jobs or car washing jobs to earn some money.
By far the biggest Canadian attraction is nature itself. The north is endless and cold with dense green forested mountains. The west has its snow capped peaks and impassable forests while the east’s sea landscape is still different than the rest.
The west offers countless possibilities to be active in nature. Early in the year, groups of whales head towards the Vancouver area. Whale watching is one of the most popular pastimes of Vancouver residents.
The Rocky Mountains and their fantastic ski slopes offer great conditions every year. Knowing this it is also certain that the ski resorts and mountain towns have many jobs waiting for you!
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WWOOF
Our service packet for Canada travellers comes with an exclusive WWOOF membership! WWOOF stands for “Willing Workers On Organic Farms”.
As a member you are entitled to work at a Bio-Farm, where in return for your services you will receive housing accommodations and meals. Although only 5% of Canada’s land is agriculturally used there are still whole farms and isolated estates for agricultural purposes only.
As a “Wwoofer” you’ll come to areas that are rarely treaded by tourists. Even in the icy north are there farms that regularly search for "helping hands”.
As a member you will receive our book which has all of the up to date contact details of all the participating farms.
Farm Work in Canada
Working as a Cowboy or Cowgirl on a farm in Canada offers maybe the most intense nature experience possible. Housing accommodations, meals, and good wages are all included.
You could expect to help with all areas of the farm. For example, you could work with the animals like the sheep or even with the horses but machine maintenance is also possible.
A job at a farm consists of some hard manual labour but most of it takes place in the open air and so it is necessary that the workers have high fitness and good stamina. Above all it’s great to see people that already have strong manual skills.
You should prepare yourself, that depending on the season you could find yourself working more than 8 hours a day and also working on the weekends.
There is also a job for those that are ready to get their hands dirty and work an unforgettable outdoor adventure and experience the time of your life!
Waiting Tables in Canada
Canada’s cities offer you many opportunities and possibilities to make money quickly. Whoever can boast of some practical experience has the clear advantage. And whoever has already worked as a waiter will certainly have a multitude of job offers.
Hotel Receptionist in Canada
A positive attitude is the most important requirement for this job because handling tourists with friendliness is the corner stone of tourism. Your job would be to greet and register the guests like that of a concierge, a helpful attitude concerning questions and problems and also the handling of telephone calls would be needed.
An apprenticeship is not necessary but it would of course boost one’s chances. However, English and previous knowledge would be very helpful.
It is not always possible to live at one’s work place therefore good payment and the offer to sleep at the nearest hostel is always a good choice.
These types of jobs can be found across the nation. Certainly pay attention to the high and low season times. Work groups and time can also vary. Shifts and service on the weekend and holidays are also common for this branch of work. |
Harvest Hand in Canada
Do you have fun working outside in nature? Do you have no fear in tackling the ruggedness of Mother Nature? Then the job of working the large fruit and vegetable farms is right for you!
After every season the fruit and vegetable farms harvest, pick, plant, sort or pack their specific good.
A work day constitutes eight to ten hours. The combination of bugs and strong sun rays makes up the work day. The sun’s rays are much more intense compared to how it is in Germany. You should never forget a sun hat, sun glasses, and sun block lotion.
The stress and the pain is worthwhile though. One can make around 12 dollars per hour. In one day you could make between 100 and 200 dollars and after you’ve learned to overcome the initial muscle aches you will have a firm grip of what is going on at work.
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