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Unpaid volunteer work

Gabrielmorrow

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Apr 9, 2020
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Any idea what constatuites unpaid volunteer work?

I know I can't compete with candians for paid labor and currently in Canada on vistor visa

Anyone ever do any volunteer work in Canada? As a vistor? What tips if any do you have?
 

armoured

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Feb 1, 2015
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Any idea what constatuites unpaid volunteer work?

I know I can't compete with candians for paid labor and currently in Canada on vistor visa

Anyone ever do any volunteer work in Canada? As a vistor? What tips if any do you have?
It should not be a problem, as far as I'm aware, if it's for a truly charitable organisation (church or food bank or the like). They could conceivably look at unpaid work for commercial organisations as against the rules. Stay away from anything with names attached like internships.

Point is as much to avoid any grey areas or appearance you would be paid under the table.

Another simple way to look at it - if most of the other people you are around are also volunteers, would porbably not attract or raise suspicions.