Canada - Farmstay Canada (NEW!)

Eligibility. Who can participate?

  • Age - 19 years old and above;
  • Farmstay candidates must be physically able to perform farm work (this includes being able to lift 20kg);
  • No animal or wild grass or pollen allergies;
  • English or French at a lower intermediate level or above;
  • NB: Students wishing to work with horses must have previous experience, as must students wishing to work with machinery ;

Type of Visa

Tourists and international students may do a farmstay program with a visitor’s permit, provided the placement is 4 weeks or under. From Canada’s FW1 ‘Foreign Worker Manual’: There may be other types of unpaid short-term work where the work is really incidental to the main reason that a person is visiting Canada and is not a competitive activity, even though non- monetary valuable consideration is received. For instance, if a tourist wishes to stay on a family farm and work part time just for room and board for a short period (i.e., one to four weeks), this person would not be considered a worker. Work on a farm that is expected to extend beyond four weeks would require a work permit.

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