Work and Travel in Toronto

WORK IN TORONTO ALL YEAR ROUND

Bars and Restaurants are always hiring all year round. You can get hired as a hostess and work up from there if you do not have any skills in the hospitality field. They are looking for outgoing personalities and people who are extremely friendly. Hostesses are the first to greet a guest, so you are key to the overall success of any company!

Other Ideas:
Concession stands at Rogers Centre, Air Canada Centre, Ricoh Colliseum, BMO Field, Molson Amphitheatre - all depending on the sporting/concert event scehdule held at these venues

SEASONAL WORK IN TORONTO

SPRING

What kinds of work are available in the spring time in Toronto. Remember to keep work that is all year round in the section above and not mention it again here.

SUMMER

Canada's Wonderland is a great place to work in the Summer. It is open everyday during the summer and is open on weekends after that until October. Generally it is open from approximately May to October every year.

Other ideas include:

Summer Camps
CNE (only open for 2 weeks at the end of Aug/beginning of Sept)

AUTUMN

What kinds of work are there in Toronto in autumn? Maybe it's harvest time, but do people need the help of foreigners for either cheap labour or expertise? This is the kind of thing we need to know here.

WINTER

Skiing in Toronto - does it exist? Are there plenty of opportunities for people to get work in Toronto in the winter? What kind of skills are needed at this time of year? Please update this section and let fellow travellers know what you have learnt if you have worked in Toronto in the winter or if you are a Host and live here and can share your knowledge.

ATTITUDE TO FOREIGNERS WORKING IN TORONTO

What is the attitude of the locals here? Are we all rich idiot tourists and if so, why on earth would we want to do some work? Or are we seen as western supremacists and viewed with suspicion? Let us know your thoughts and update them here.