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Employment |
| Employers,
Agencies & Placement Services |
| ABC
Nannies - Agency based in Vancouver, Canada. |
| Australian
Nursing Solutions - Melbourne based agency with
a few nursing vacancies in Canada. |
| Babysitting
Whistler - An alternative to traditional babysitting
offering a wide range of activties and fun for kids. They
are always looking for qualified nannies and babysitters
who have experience, a positive, outgoing, fun attitude
and a smile. All babysitters are first aid certified, bonded
and insured. |
| BUNAC
Work Programmes - Opportunities for students to
travel and work in Canada. |
| Canadian
Work Opportunities - Canadian agency, based in Toronto,
Ontario, places caregivers and au pairs in Canada. |
| Council
on International Educational Exchange - Work and
travel in Canada. |
| Crystal
Holidays - Offers a variety of ski holidays and
employ over 1,000 staff in Europe and North America. |
| First
Choice - Very large tourist operator. |
| Helping
Hands Caregiver Services - Looking for Italian
nannies who would like to work in Canada as caregivers
for children of Canadian Italian families. |
| The
Horse People - Riding centre and residential childrens
camp in Ontario. |
| Inghams
- Large employer of ski personnel. |
| Manpower
- Canadian branch of the worldwide employment agency. |
| Moraine
Lake Lodge - Seasonal jobs in Alberta in summer
(June to October) and winter (October to end of May). |
| Ontario
Waterway Cruises - Employ servers, deckhands and
cooks for an overnight passenger ship on the Rideau Canal
and the Trent-Severn Waterway between Ottawa and Big Chute
Marine Railway near Georgian Bay. |
| Ski
Total - A catered chalet specialist operating in
Austria, France, Switzerland and Canada. |
| Young
Canada Works - A programme by Canadian Heritage.
YCW provides 2,500 jobs for young Canadians through six
components. Four provide summer placements for high school
and post secondary students, while two make internships
available to college and university graduates. |
Employment
Resources |
| Advice & Useful Sites for Finding Work |
| Action
Jobs - Coverage of some very physically demanding
jobs as well as adventure travel options in places like
the Rockies, Alaska and Canada. Different sections cover
topics such as forestry and firefighting, jobs in summer,
winter resorts and cruiseships. Registration is required
to use the job finding services and the stories from ski
bums and firefighters add spice to the site. You will fall
in love with the site if ever you've had the desire to cultivate
a big bushy beard and don a lumberjack shirt. |
| Agricultural
Labour Pool - Rural jobs in BC. |
| CIC
Canada - Information about visiting, working in
and emmigrating to Canada. Also details about the Live-in
Caregiver Program. |
| CoolJobsCanada
- Post resumes or search for work. A useful set of links
too. |
| Government
of Canada - Lots and lots of information for both
Canadians and non Canadians including immigration, studying
and working. |
| Global
Village Backpackers - Independet backpackers hostel
company in Canada with jobs available for gap students from
the UK. |
| PowderGirl - All female ski and snowboard camps based in
Fernie, BC. All abilities are welcome to enjoy
multi terrain coaching on piste, off piste, or
in the parks. |
| PowderTrip - Eleven week ski and snowboard instructor programmes
based in Kicking Horse, and a dual resort programme
at Kimberley and Fernie. |
| ruraljobs.com
- Agricultural work search. Part of the Canjobs network.. |
| Seasonal
Employment - Summer and winter seasonal jobs across
the States and Canada. |
| Summer
Jobs - Employment listings. |
| TaxBack.com
- Organises tax back for people of all ages and sectors
who have worked in Canada. |
| The
Toronto Employment Directory - A MSN and Geocities
hosted site with a few pop up nasties that nevertheless
has much to interest those looking for work in Toronto. |
| Toronto
Job Centre - Job posting site for Toronto and surrounding
area. 20% of the postings are generally available, the rest
by subscription. |
Gap Year & Voluntary Work |
| Unpaid Positions & Adventure |
| Agriventure - Run by the International Agricultural Exchange Association,
Agriventure arranges working exchanges to Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, USA and Japan on farming or horticultural
enterprises. Applicants must be aged 18-30, have no
dependants, be British citizens, have a full driving licence
and have good practical experience within agriculture or
horticulture or around the home. Programmes depart
all the year around (applications required approx 2 months
minimum before departure). Programme costs start at around
£1700 and include: return flights (and transfer to
host family), full travel and work insurance, work permits,
job placement, departure information meeting, seminar in
host country and full emergency back-up through offices
in hosting country. Programmes are also available to Americans,
Canadians, some Europeans, Australians and New Zealanders
through offices in their own country. |
| Base
Camp - Run ski and snowboard instructor courses
in Meribel, Whistler and Verbier. The courses include freestyle,
racing and freeride training as well as first aid courses,
avalanche courses and ski and snowboard tuning clinics.
Base Camp aim their courses at those looking for a career
change, on a gap year or taking time out from work. |
| Bear
Creek Outdoor Centre - Offer a ten week summer programme
in outdoor adventure leadership. |
| BTCV - Conservation volunteers wanted. |
| Canada
World Youth - Exchange programmes for Canadians. |
| Experience
Canada - A programme for Canadian citizens, or legal
residents of the country, aged 18 to 29. |
| Ski
le Gap - Provide the option of going to Canada to
qualify as a ski instructor. After the students have received
their qualification many stay on to work at the resort. |
| United
Nations International Volunteer Projects - Over
1000 projects in Europe and North America as well as a more
specialised programme of projects in more than 20 countries
in Africa, Asia and Latin America. |
| Youth
International Internship Programme - An initiative
by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade to provide young Canadians with work experience. |
Living in Canada |
| Real Estate and Resources for Staying Long Term |
| Canadian-Estate.com - Commercial and residential properties for sale as well as land. Includes a list of lawyers. |
| CanuckAbroad - A resource for Canadian expats and travelers. There is
material for finding work abroad, and sections devoted to
teaching English overseas. |
| Northland Properties - Canadian land for sale. |
| Pinnacle Ridge Resort - Chalet sales in a Canadian ski resort. |
| Re/Max - Sells over one third of homes in Canada. |
| Top
10 Immigration - Immigration
information portal featuring advice and links relating to
Australia, Canada, UK, USA and New Zealand immigration services. |
Travelling in Canada |
| Accommodation & Getting Around |
| Edmontonconnect - A guide that includes travel tips, cheap restaurants,
accommodation and night life. |
| Mountain
Life - Offers accommodation in Whistler, British
Columbia, Canada, to those engaged in working in the resort's
skiing industry. |
Vancouverguide.com - Furnished apartments plus
Vancouver travel information. |
Other |
| Culture, News... |
| Canada.com
- Search and directory. |
| Seattle
Languages International - Offers classes and private
lessons. Learn Italian, Spanish, French, Russian, German,
Japanese, Greek, Mandarin, Rumanian, Vietnamese and Arabic
in Seattle with language programs for adults, children and
corporations. |
