ALI – FARMSTAY PROGRAM 2015
Come discover Canada with ALI’s Farmstay program – A truly Canadian Experience!
REQUIREMENTS • You must be physically able to perform farm work (this includes
being able to lift 20kg)
• No animal, wild grass or pollen allergies. You must provide medical insurance proof
• English or French at a lower intermediate level or above
• Aged 18 in Quebec and Alberta (19 for other provinces)
Cost $900 CAD Includes :• Placement
• Accommodation and meals while on the farm
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• One way bus transportation (within province)
• Out of province placements :get a $50 refund for transportation subsidy
Farm work and accommodation placements in : Quebec, BC, Alberta and Ontario.
NB: Students wishing to work with horses must have previous experience, as must students wishing to work with machinery
• Minimum placement is 2 weeks; maximum placement is 4 weeks with a visitor’s visa.
• All placements are unpaid.
• You are required to work between 15 and 25 hours per
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ALI – FARMSTAY PROGRAM 2015
• Vegetable / Fruit Farm : Small farms specializing in mixed vegetables or fruits. Includes orchards.
• Poultry Farm : Farms raising chickens, turkeys, and geese.
• Arts/Crafts / Artisanal Food Processing : Farms specializing in production of small craft foods or craft products like certain types of jam, or specialized lamb, or heirloom vegetables.
• Mixed Farms (animals and produce) : These are typical “family” farms that students would be used to seeing in TV and movies. They include a small collection of animals, and a medium sized patch of crops.
• Ranches : Cowboy placements, usually done on a small guest ranch. Occasionally done on larger cattle ranch-es. You must have experience with horses.
• Vineyards : Small hobby vineyards producing regional wines.
You may do a farmstay program with a Visitor’s Visa, provided the place-ment is 4 weeks or under.
VISAS
PLACEMENT OPTIONS
Placements are available on the following types of farms (this list shall be expanded throughout 2014/2015) :
SAMPLE WORK
Depending on what type of farm the student is placed at, their farmstay duties can include (but are not limited to):
• Gardening
• Harvesting
• Caring/Feeding for Animals
• Cleaning/Maintenance
• Household accommodation duties
Every farmstay placement experience is labour intensive and requires the student to
