Volunteer in Canada
A supported gap year volunteer programme in Canada for 18–30s, with placements in schools, and camps across the country.
What kind of placement suits you?
Choose a Canada volunteer placement that matches your interests and skills.
Support teachers in classrooms and school life, helping pupils learn, grow, and build confidence day to day.
Outdoor Camps
Help deliver sports, activities and outdoor education as part of fun, active camp programmes.
Why volunteer in Canada?
Volunteering in Canada offers a supported gap year experience, with clear structures, strong safeguarding, and the opportunity to build confidence while contributing to local communities.
Live and work surrounded by forests, lakes, mountains, and changing seasons, from warm summers to snowy winters.
Work within established schools and outdoor camps, with clear roles, responsibilities, and supportive routines.
Support schools and outdoor camps through placements with real, day-to-day value for children, young people, and local communities.
Carefully vetted placements, clear guidance, and ongoing support available throughout your time in Canada.
A structured, supportive experience that builds confidence, independence, and practical skills while living abroad.
What your gap year in Canada looks like
A gap year in Canada combines structured volunteering with everyday independence, helping you grow in confidence while contributing to schools or outdoor camps.
Day-to-day life
Settle into a routine in a school or outdoor camp, with time to explore local towns, lakes, forests, and the wider Canadian landscape.
Skills and confidence
Gain practical experience, responsibility, and leadership skills that support future study, work, or further travel.
Independence and social life
Live away from home, manage your own time, and build friendships with other volunteers and people you meet in your host community.
Support throughout your placement
You’re never on your own, with guidance before you leave and ongoing support while you’re in Canada.
Meet your Canada Programme Manager
Your safety and wellbeing during your gap year is our priority.
Beata Skokowska
Programme Manager Canada
Beata prepares volunteers for their placement and provides ongoing support throughout their time in Canada. She works closely with host organisations to ensure placements are safe, well supported, and genuinely meaningful.
What volunteers say about their time in the Canada
Real feedback from volunteers who’ve completed their Canada programme.
10 months in Winnipeg, Canada
I spend 10 months at Balmoral Hall School in Winnipeg, Canada 🇨🇦. It was such a great experience. I always felt supported by multiple people. At the school, at New Ventures Worldwide, or my organization VIA e.V.
In my situation NVW task was mainly the communication between the school and VIA e.V. They did a great job!
I can only recommend taking this opportunity to live in a different country away from home after school 😄.
