WWOOF Canada is the organization that facilitates the WWOOFing activity in the country. WWOOF Canada, which was started in 1985 by John Vanden Heuvel, has over 600 farms listed in its directory.
WWOOFing is very popular in British Columbia in Canada and a significant amount of the host farms in Canada are concentrated in this region. This does not mean WWOOFing is not popular in other regions of the country. You can find many WWOOF farms in other regions including Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Hosts from Alaska are also included in WWOOF Canada.
You can carry out a variety of activities, while you WWOOF in Canada. These include milking sheep, helping with goats and horses, working in vegetable gardens, small scale construction, property maintenance, cutting firewood, clearing trails and even counting grizzley bears!
The best time to WWOOF in Canada is early spring to late autumn/fall. WWOOFers can spend time on farms on the western side (British Columbia) during February, March and April, and then move to the eastern side in April. And if you want to experience the winters of Canada, check for a willing host. Some hosts do accept WWOOFers throughout the year.
You can get an easy access to the list of hosts by becoming a member of WWOOF Canada. The membership fee is $40 via regular post or PayPal and $50 from overseas. The membership is valid for 13 months and people above the age of 16 years are eligible to become a member of WWOOF Canada. The average age of the WWOOFers in Canada is 20-30 years, and about 65% of the WWOOFers are women.
All said, do you require a work permit for WWOOFing in Canada? No. Since WWOOFing is a voluntary activity and is legal in Canada, you do not require a work permit or a working visa. The only requirement for WWOOFing in Canada, and this applied to any other country, is a desire to learn organic farming and share your experiences by interacting with new people.
Most of the hosts in Canada speak English and hence you should be able to converse in English. However, if you plan to WWOOF in Quebec, you may be successful in finding some hosts who also speak French.
You can contact WWOOF Canada at the following address, phone or email
Postal Address: WWOOF Canada,
4429 Carlson Road,
Nelson, BC, Canada,
VIL 6X3
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Phone: 001 250 354 4417
For more details, you can visit the website of WWOOF Canada. http://www.wwoof.ca/
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