Q: I am an Australian citizen currently living in Britain and would like to go to Canada to work for 3 months during winter (start approx Nov/Dec 2007). I want to get work that has live in accommodation on, for example, a ski field...whistler or somewhere similar. I would prefer to get a job prior to getting to Canada but dont really know where or how to start.....any ideas?
A: Working in Canada: Every year, over 90,000 foreign workers enter Canada to work temporarily to help Canadian employers address skill shortages. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) ensure that these workers will support economic growth in Canada and create more opportunities for all Canadian job seekers. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/index.html Working at Lake Louise: Areas of opportunity at Lake Louise. Hiring for both seasonal and full time positions. http://www.skilouise.com/the-mountain/opportunities.aspx Nannies and Housekeepers: A Canadian owned company based in Halifax (Scotia Personnel Ltd.), Nova Scotia that interviews and recruits from across Canada and abroad; we have been finding nannies for families in Canada, Bermuda, Europe and the United States for over eighteen years. http://www.scotia-personnel-ltd.com/ Summer Jobs (Anywhere) AboutJobs.com is an on-line recruitment network that provides career resources and employment opportunities to high school and college students, resort and hospitality staff, expatriates and international job seekers, part-time workers, and adventure seekers. http://www.summerjobs.com/do/where Holiday Resort Jobs is an online resort jobs directory featuring employment opportunities for anyone seeking seasonal employment at summer sun and winter ski Holiday Resorts. The directory covers seasonal work in all kinds of employment sectors. http://www.holidayresortjobs.co.uk/index.cgi