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.
Volunteer to build experience
Volunteering is unpaid work for a charity, non-profit or public organization. You get real tasks, a supervisor who can be a reference, and something to put on your resume.
- We list only charities, non-profits and public organizations. If a business asks you to work for free, read this first.
- In Canada as a student, worker or visitor? Some unpaid roles count as work under immigration rules. Check before you start.
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Metro Vancouver
30 organizations
Greater Toronto Area
30 organizations
Guides for volunteering
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.
We are not part of these organizations. Roles, age limits and rules change, so read the organization's page before you apply.