permitted activities on a temporary work permit

[DianneO]

Hello, I am currently working in Quebec on a temporary work permit. According to the permit, I am not allowed to "work" for another organization other than the one my permit is assigned to. I was wondering, though, if I am permitted to volunteer my time for charitable activities? A hospital is holding a fundraising event and I wish to volunteer for it - I am getting no remuneration for it, of course, just doing from the goodness of my heart. I was just wondering because some volunteer activities are actually considered "work." Thank you for helping clarify.

 

[rjessome]

For something like this, you would be allowed to volunteer. Nobody is allowed to "volunteer" if the work they are doing would normally be PAID work. However, a hospital fund raiser or distributing food at the food bank or a church are things where normally everybody volunteers. Those are safe.