Work and Travel in Ottawa

WORK IN OTTAWA ALL YEAR ROUND

Please edit this section to tell travellers what kinds of short term work is available in Ottawa all year round. Mention skills that are in demand here more than other places. If you can get some work as a translator in Ottawa but it is as hard as anywhere else, please don't list it. If it is a region in China that cannot get enough English translators.... I think you get the idea.

SEASONAL WORK IN OTTAWA

SPRING

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

SUMMER

During the summer Period Ottawa is a very festive City, we have a bunch a big festival including the RBC Blues fest, in witch big artist attend, also folksfest and etc. Lot's of volunteering work going on in those festivals but also job opportunities are present.

AUTUMN

What kinds of work are there in Ottawa 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 Ottawa - does it exist? Is there plenty of opportunities for people to get work in Ottawa 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 Ottawa in the winter or if you are a host and live here and can share your knowledge.

ATTITUDE TO FOREIGNERS WORKING IN OTTAWA

What is the attitude 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.