September — November
4 — 24 months
From C$1,190
If you’re dreaming of knee-deep powder, incredible terrain (both piste and off-piste), and spectacular mountain scenery, a ski season job in Canada is just the ticket. Want champagne powder throughout the season? Look no further than Big White and Sun Peaks. Iconic mountain views? Work in a ski resort in the Canadian Rockies. For the ultimate Canada ski season experience, Whistler Blackcomb is one of the top ski mountains in the world.
We work with highly rated ski resorts in Whistler, Revelstoke, Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise and Sun Peaks, among other destinations. Whether you’re learning or an experienced skier or snowboarder; or want a good mix of professional work experience and other adventures during a winter season, we’ll find you the perfect ski resort job in Canada to suit your interests.
Flights, medical insurance, IEC visa and/or work permit application fees, local transportation, food and shared staff housing rent.
With Canada being such a big country, there is a huge choice of ski resorts to choose from. We’ll hook you up with a guaranteed ski season job at some of the top hotels and resorts at ski destinations across Alberta and British Columbia. Whether you want to gain experience as a pastry chef for your career development, work in guest services at a five-star hotel or get paid to spend days on the slopes, we’ll set you up to make the most of your ski season in Canada in a job you truly enjoy!
You can apply at any time of the year, however the earlier you start planning, the better. Ski season jobs in Canada typically begin in September, October and November each year, but the recruitment process starts months before!
Please check out our Eligibility page to see if you can apply for a working holiday visa.
Not at all! Remember that you can work on a ski hill or in a hotel in a resort area, so you don’t have to be a pro skier to work there. We 100% recommend you to try to learn during this experience because it will make such a difference and trust us, once you start you might get to like it so much that you will become a pro! If you would like to learn how to ski and snowboard, this program will be your winter paradise!
Each resort and hotel has different staff housing, from dormitory buildings to shared units with several bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a common area. The common denominator is that you will be able to share accommodation with your colleagues from work! Most employers ask you to answer a questionnaire for them to be able to match you with housemates that have similar hobbies and interests as you! Staff housing is the best way to get to know people, as you will be living with co-workers from other departments of the resort.
YES, 100%. All of our host employers know that our participants are traveling from outside of Canada and therefore guaranteed accommodation is a must. Winter is the busiest time at any resort in Canada, so when you want to do a winter season we strongly recommend participants secure their jobs before October for the upcoming season. Once you are hired, the resorts will be able to secure your staff accommodation. We will help you with the whole onboarding process.
We work with employers in locations across Canada. From Whistler to Banff, Revelstoke, Sun Peaks, Kananaskis, and so much more. You can get a ski season job in Canada or work in an all-round winter wonderland; Canada is called the Great White North for a reason!
It depends on where you work, but the resorts we work with are normally in areas that are very close to nature, so it can take between 60-90 minutes to arrive in big cities like Vancouver (from Whistler) and Calgary (from Banff). If you work at a resort like Sun Peaks, it is around 45-minutes from Kamloops. All in all, you get the best of both worlds as you’ll get to live in a National Park or an area known for its natural landscapes, but when you need to go to the city, you’ll have easy access!
The sooner you start your process with us, the sooner you will get hired and can start preparing your trip! Most of our participants start to prepare for the winter season early in the year – February or March – to secure their working holiday visa, with enough time to get the invitation and be approved. For some countries like Australia, New Zealand and Sweden, where getting a working holiday invitation might be easier, we can start at any time during the summer, so that you can get ready to travel to Canada between September and November.
Most of our jobs are available all year round, but we also have some season specific ski season jobs, such as a ski and snowboarding rental attendant, ski rental equipment clerk and so on. During our consultation with you, we will check your preferences, experience, English level and more, so that we can find the best job position for you.
We will make sure that you have everything organized to arrive at the resort as planned. During your pre-departure orientation we will go through the whole plan on what happens until you get to your accommodation at the resort and have your orientation day there. We have thought about every single detail to make your arrival as smooth and easy as possible.
There are so many options! We have many participants that decide to stay for the summer, because, trust us, six months passes by so quickly! The good thing is that as long as your employer knows that you are planning to stay longer, you will be able to do so! Some participants (not that many!) decide to leave behind the resort life and move to a city for the summer. Remember that options are endless and your work permit is an open work permit, so you can live and work anywhere in Canada!
This is called the ‘shoulder season’ and is when many of our participants choose to travel. You could take a trip to Vancouver, see the Northern lights in the Yukon, visit Quebec or Toronto. You can even hop across the border to explore the US.