Take the 2-minute tour ×  I'd like to explore British Columbia,
for maybe a few months. I see this being expensive and difficult
without a visa, but I don't mind working, even in a stipend
position that only covers living expenses.  What such programs,
if any, are out there?  share|improve this question If they are
picky about what kind of work you can do there, the work the
locals don't want to do is your best bet. In the case of BC it
always used to be tree planting that you did for a little money
when you couldn't get a job and didn't mind the hard work. – 
hippietrail Jun 29 '11 at 15:30 add comment  1 Answer  up vote 8
down vote accepted  There is NAFTA, which if you are eligible
makes it really easy to work in Canada as a US citizen. But the
provisions in NAFTA don't apply to most people. "NAFTA applies
to four specific categories of business people: business
visitors, professionals, intra-company transferees, and traders
and investors." "Professionals" is defined pretty narrowly; the
majority of people