Volunteering while waiting

[Jeffuk88]

Can you volunteer while youre waiting for the OWP? ive heard both answers; you cant even volunteer on a visitor visa and, you can as long as its never a paid position for canadians.

I want to volunteer at the humane society but dont wanna fall foul of the rules. Doesn anyone have a link to official statements on this?

 

[csturner92]

You can volunteer as long as it is a true volunteer position. You can volunteer for anything that would not normally be a paid job (SPCA, Red Cross, etc) and you won't be breaking any rules. I actually posted asking about this a while ago and that was the answer I received. Upon calling the CIC I verified this as true.

The point is: You can volunteer to do things that wouldn't normally be a paid position.

Hope this helps.

 

[Jeffuk88]

You can volunteer as long as it is a true volunteer position. You can volunteer for anything that would not normally be a paid job (SPCA, Red Cross, etc) and you won't be breaking any rules. I actually posted asking about this a while ago and that was the answer I received. Upon calling the CIC I verified this as true.

The point is: You can volunteer to do things that wouldn't normally be a paid position.

Hope this helps.

Yes very big help thanks! The humane society positions im interested in are volunteer only