Volunteering
One-day and event volunteering in Metro Vancouver and the GTA
Can't give a weekly shift? Find one-day volunteer roles at festivals, races, food sorts and tree plantings, and learn how to make short shifts count.
Guides for your first job
Practical guides for finding and starting your first job in British Columbia and Ontario.
Volunteering
Ontario's 40 volunteer hours: what counts, ideas in the GTA, and how to log them
What counts toward Ontario's 40 high school volunteer hours, what doesn't, tasks and minimum ages, getting approval, logging hours, and the Minister's Certificate.
Volunteering
Police checks for volunteers in BC and Ontario
Which police check a volunteer role needs, which checks are free in BC and Ontario, where to apply, the letter to bring, fingerprints, and how long it takes.
Volunteering
Unpaid internships, trial shifts and 'volunteering' for a business in BC and Ontario
When unpaid work is legal in BC and Ontario: real volunteering, school placements, internships, trial shifts and training, and how to claim pay you're owed.
Volunteering
How to use volunteer experience to get a paid job
Turn volunteer tasks into resume lines for cashier, stocking, food service and customer service jobs, answer interview questions, and get references.
Volunteering
Volunteering as a newcomer: Canadian experience, references and permit rules
What volunteering can and can't do for newcomers in BC and Ontario: references, English practice, Express Entry, IRCC's work rules and Ontario's posting rule.
Volunteering
Volunteering under 16: roles, age limits and parent consent in BC and Ontario
What teens aged 12 to 15 can volunteer for in Metro Vancouver and the GTA, minimum ages in BC and Ontario, parent consent, school hours and police checks.
Volunteering
Volunteering to build experience and references
How volunteering helps you get a first job, where to find roles in Metro Vancouver and the GTA, Ontario's 40 volunteer hours, and how to list it on a resume.