Farm Workers Urgently Needed in Canada: Apply Now for Free Visa Sponsorship

Do you enjoy being outdoors and working with crops or animals? Right now there are thousands of excellent jobs open on Canadian farms. These farmers badly need more workers and are even willing to sponsor visas. If you like physical labor and have experience in agriculture, consider moving to Canada to be a farm worker.

Farms across Canada grow all kinds of crops from apples to wheat. They also raise cows, chickens, and other livestock. Keeping these farms running takes a lot of hard work. But many Canadian farm owners are getting older. Their own children often move to cities rather than work on the farm.

That is why Canadian farmers now have a huge shortage of workers. They have openings for roles like crop pickers, equipment operators, animal caretakers, and greenhouse assistants. Without enough help, farms cannot grow and harvest enough food to feed the country.

The Canadian government knows farms need more workers. So they make it easier for farmworkers to get visas and jobs. Some provinces will even pay your travel costs and support your move. Most farms provide free housing too. Workers with experience and a strong work ethic are welcomed.

Farm jobs require patience, discipline and stamina. But you get to be outdoors with nature every day. And you produce food that feeds families across the nation. If you want rewarding hands-on work and a peaceful rural lifestyle, look at farm jobs in Canada.

Here are some amazing opportunities for farm workers that you can consider:

General Farm Worker At Nuleaf Produce Market

Company Operating Name

M & J Dhaliwal Green Acres Vegetable Farm Ltd.

Business Address

145 Haslett Road, Kamloops BC, V2H1T8

Title of Position

General Farm Worker

Job Duties

Field maintenance, cultivating, planting, irrigating, harvesting, washing, grading sorting and packing vegetables. Workers must be in good physical condition, and physically capable of working in fields.

Work is physically-demanding and consists of: heavy lifting, long periods of bending and standing, and working in all types of inclement weather. Workers must adhere to all WorkSafeBC safety standards, national Food Safety standards and company policies.

Terms of Employment 

Seasonal (temporary), full-time work. 30 positions available.

Type of Work Days

Day, weekend, irregular hours, early morning

Wage

$16.05/hr

Opportunity to earn incremental pay raises, performance pay and bonuses (not guaranteed) upon performance evaluation at the discretion of the employer.

Benefits Package Offered

None

Location of Work

Heffley Creek (Kamloops)

Contact Information

[email protected]

Skills Requirements (Education and work experience)

Previous farm work experience is an asset but not a requirement. No education requirements.

Additional Information

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Visible minorities

Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.

To Apply Please Email: [email protected]

Aquaculture worker by Cold Ocean Salmon Inc.

Benefits Pulled from the full job description

  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • RRSP match
  • Vision care
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 80 to 100 hours bi-weekly
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • In/on water
  • Wet/damp

Working Setting

  • Fish farm

Tasks

  • Feed aquaculture stock
  • Cull, mark or tag stock and report stock irregularities
  • Operate, maintain and clean pumps, filters and other aquaculture equipment
  • Clean and maintain aquaculture enclosures
  • Assist aquaculture technicians in the operation of fish hatcheries or other aquatic farms
  • Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks
  • Repair nets, splice ropes and maintain fishing gear and other deck equipment

Type of aquaculture operations

Aquaculture — salmon

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Pension plan
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Apply online

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Apiary worker by SOVO Honey Farm Corp

  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Hot

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

  • Harvest crops
  • Apiary work
  • Perform general farm duties

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

  • Harvesting honey
  • Honey bees
  • Honey farm

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Overtime required
  • Large workload

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Team player
  • Reliability
  • Quick learner

Screening Questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Financial Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week

Apply Online

General labourer – farm by Ron’s Custom Silaging Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

Work setting

  • Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Perform general farm duties

Additional information

Personal suitability

  • Team player

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

By email

[email protected]

By mail

NE 20-10-21 W4 PO Box 1013Picture Butte, ABT0K 1V0

How-to-apply instructions

Here is what you must include in your application:

  • References attesting experience

Open until

2023-11-25

Farm worker, mushrooms by Friendship Specialty Mushroom Farm Ltd

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Soil fertility programs
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Sort and pack fruits and vegetables
  • Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
  • Clean work area

Experience and specialization

Type of product

  • Mushrooms

Additional information

Personal suitability

  • Team player

Who can apply to this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
  • Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

How to apply

By email

[email protected]

Open until

2023-11-24

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General farm worker – livestock by Henderson Farm Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Work site environment

  • Other miscellaneous crop farming
  • Sheep farming
  • Odours
  • Potato and vegetable
  • Livestock

Work setting

  • Staff accommodation available
  • Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Farm animal grooming
  • Feed inventory
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
  • Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Develop work schedules and establish procedures
  • Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
  • Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
  • Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
  • Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player

Who can apply to this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
  • Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

How to apply

By email

[email protected]

Include this reference number in your application

2632276

How-to-apply instructions

Here is what you must include in your application:

  • Cover letter

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Open until

2023-11-10