Travel to Canada to backpack, study, intern, volunteer, work or live as a digital nomad, expat or emigrant?
Backpacking in Canada
- Backpacker spots: Banff, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver.
- Features: hiking, hiking, winter sports, surfing, endless roads, open population, atmospheric big cities.
Travel in Canada
- Travel characteristics: sparsely populated, breathtaking mountain landscapes, plenty of tranquility, French atmosphere in French-speaking areas.
- Cities spotting: Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria , Whistler (winter sports).
- Nature spotting: Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Niagara Falls, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
- Wildlife spotting: eagles, canadian lynx, moose, grizzlies, orcas, pumas, reindeer, whales, wapities
Internship in Canada
- Internship cities: Calgary, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver.
- Internship sectors: you can do internships in almost all sectors.
- Internship culture: competitive compared to the Netherlands, mostly pleasant working atmosphere, easy going.
- Learning Skills: be creative, network, be persuasive, be professional, be result oriented and have self-confidence.
Studying in Canada
- Study cities: besides the well-known cities (Quebec and Toronto), you can also study in, for example,E dmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg or Saskatoon.
- Study culture: competitive compared to the Netherlands, pleasant atmosphere, lots of sports, quality education.
- Learning skills: communicate, network, plan, be stress resistant, have self-confidence.
Volunteering in Canada
- Nature projects: many conservation opportunities in the national parks such as forest and river conservation and protection of local animals.
- Social projects: homeless shelters, youth services, education and food banks.
Working in Canada
- Jobs: temporary work can be found through working holiday visas including in winter sports and agriculture.
- Work locations: Toronto (economic center)., Montreal (arts and education), Vancouver (sustainability, media and technology).
- Work culture: multicultural, bilingual in some parts of the country.
Working as a digital nomad in Canada
- Hotspots: Montreal, Quebec City, Vancouver, Victoria.
Living in Canada
- Language: English, French.
- Living climate: nice mix of cultures and languages, tolerant society, satisfied residents, good education, lots of outdoor opportunities, good safety, much better work-life balance than with American neighbors.
- Health care: basic health care is available to all. Get advice on insurance policies that provide adequate coverage for proper care and also repatriation in case of emergency.
Why study, do an internship, volunteer or work temporarily in Canada?
- Because the teaching is of very high quality.
- Because you will find a wide range of study and internship opportunities.
- Because it helps you improve and professionalize your English and/or French. <...>
Why should you live in Canada as an expat, emigrant or working nomad?
- Because Canada is one of the most favorite countries for longer stays and emigration.
- Because there is a tremendous amount of outdoor adventures.
- Because the amenities are good, and the people are incred...
At Snowminds the entire team shares the same passion: Snow
- Everyone on the team has done winter seasons, ranging from one winter season to more than nine.
- Snowminds guides its ski and snowboard instructors from the trip to the ski pass, from the hotel to your contract.
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- Backpacking or traveling in Canada: also backpacking and travel around the world
- Studying in Canada: also the use of summaries and study notes
- Starting an internship in Canada: also stages in het buitenland met checklists en tips (NL)
- Volunteer in Canada: also sustainable volunteering, project support and volunteer opportunities
- Working in Canada: also jobs, materials for teaching abroad
- Working as a digital nomad in Canada: check the collection of content for digital nomads, global workers, people combining work & travel
- Living abroad in Canada: use the checklists for global nomads, expats and other people moving abroad
- Being sufficient insured during your activities in Canada: check fair insurances for long term abroad
For a sustainable and safe travel or emigration insurance you can check JoHo's Expatinsurances.org