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title: How do I find a job and housing in Canada?
description: Start your housing search on sites like Kijiji and RentFaster, and look for work on Job Bank, Charity Village, Workopolis and through SWAP.
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# How do I find a job and housing in Canada?
## Job boards, housing sites and SWAP's job programs to start your search.
Most participants find their own job and place to live, and you can start both searches before you arrive. SWAP, our partner in Canada, also sends job updates and runs a job program you can apply to.
## Housing
To get a head start on your housing search, check out Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, Kijiji, Padmapper, RentFaster, ViewIt and RoomGo.
## Jobs
**From SWAP:** Once your visa is approved, you'll start getting newsletters and job updates from SWAP, and you can reach out to them whenever you want. You can also apply for SWAP's JobFirst program using the [JobFirst application form](https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=-p9KzjLx7UKUe1rL_1CQPZ4pqmFy3QVLi7itwu4gE95URDhSWlI0T1lXVlFMVFpDSjM2WjdFVjZPOSQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl).
**Job boards to try in the meantime:**
- [Job Bank](https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home-eng.do?lang=eng) from the Government of Canada, especially its section for [temporary foreign workers](https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/temporary-foreign-workers)
- [Charity Village](http://charityvillage.com/) for nonprofit jobs
- [Worldpackers](https://www.worldpackers.com/search?q=Canada&order_by=) for casual work
- [Workopolis](https://www.workopolis.com/en) for a broader search
**Short-term and seasonal work:** Try a Google search for "\[your location\] + event staffing", or look at Reel Canada for film industry jobs. If you're up for a big adventure in a remote part of Canada, look into tree planting and mining jobs.
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