Work in Canada Without Working Holiday Visa!

Canada is indeed a magical world of its own, holding hectares of untamed wilderness and a handful of appealing metropolitan cities. Surely, Canada claims the top positions of many travel bucket lists of many young travelers who are seeking a meaningful working experience abroad. This shouldn’t be a problem for the world’s second-largest country to offer space for everybody. But unfortunately, it is. Not because of the missing space, but due to immigration restrictions.

Whoever planned to intern or work and travel in Canada for a certain amount of time, had to apply for one of the popular Working Holiday Visa. The visa is limited and not available for all applicants. But no need to worry, after all, there is still an alternative way to do an internship in Canada!

As a charity intern, you will work voluntarily in a registered charity, therefore, you are open to choose a work in two different types of placement:

Internship in Rural Areas:

If you consider yourself to be the outdoor-loving kind of type, you should choose to work in one of the wilderness placements in British Columbia Lower Mainland or BC Interior, the Rockies or Vancouver Island. In different projects, you will support charities in their efforts to conserve flora and fauna. Accommodation is included in the program fee, meals may or may not be included, depending on the project. The program is similar to a farm stay in Canada where accommodation and food is provided, but the difference is, that you usually work closely and in support of the communities.

Internship in Urban Areas:

If you need to be surrounded by many international people and you need the vibrant buzzing lifestyle, the city placement program in charity organizations will offer you many fulfilling opportunities in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal or Quebec City. City placements are similar to internships and don’t cover accommodation and meals.