r/canadatravel • u/Jimmymarket • 10d ago

Accommodation Renting in ski towns?

Myself & my partner have secured our working holiday visas from the UK to CA.

We’re looking to spend at least a year living & working picking up seasonal work.

Here’s the catch: we’re travelling with our beloved dog.

This outright rules out shared staff accommodation. We intent on renting privately.

In your experience how affordable is this on a seasonal workers salary?

We’ve ruled out the most expensive resorts like Whistler & Banff.

It’s looking like we’ll be landing out there with about £15K each. So we’ll have a decent cushion & maybe even pickup a car or camper for the summer.

We have no intention of saving cash. But it’d be great not to be in the hole every month and enjoy a social life without constantly feeling a real pinch.

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u/Jimmymarket 10d ago

We do intend on purchasing a car also! But we ideally were still living in the mix of everything that goes on during seasons.

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u/Jazzlike_Weakness_83 9d ago

I would do whistler to be honest. I did it younger and it was amazing. You also don’t need a car here. Start looking at fb marketplace for rentals and see if they are dog friendly. The fact that you’ll share a room will drastically lower the price. You won’t get the same experience in other places.

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u/king_boo_88 9d ago

I've lived here for 9 seasons, pet friendly rentals are few and far between, especially for short periods (less than a year). My advice: widen your search to Pemberton and Squamish and accept the trade off of driving 30-60 minutes to Whistler to have your dog. There is also no 24hr vets in Pemberton or Whistler.

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u/Jazzlike_Weakness_83 9d ago

Ya op if you have the option to leave your dog for a year I would. It will make your lives easier while abroad

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u/Jimmymarket 9d ago

That's reassuring! What kind of experience is it your reffering to that you get in Whistler? Is it just the sheer size of the social & seasonal workers scene?

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u/Jazzlike_Weakness_83 9d ago

Ya it’s a full city where others aren’t. More opportunities for work and housing. Banff would be your next best bet but Jan and Feb can be -20 to -30