Quinte Fishing

Hello!

Curious as to if any Resorts up in Canada frequent the site? Have reached a point in my life where I could take some time, and do something a really enjoy for awhile. If anyone knows of a Resort/Lodge looking for some FT/PT help this spring/summer, let me know! I'd love to head up there for a few months this coming summer and guide, clean fish, mow, ect. You'd have a hard time finding anyone who would be happier than I to do such tasks! I would someday like to be a resort owner/operator myself, and am eager to get some first hand expierience!

Have Pickup and Boat, will travel!!

Thank You!

Ryan

email me at:

ryanstac@itctel.com

One question:

Would I need to obtain a work permit, to help out at a Resort for the summer? If so, how hard is it to abtain one, and where would I go to do so? Thanks for any help!

Many resorts welcome good help. Le it be known that it can be long and tiring hours.

That said, assuming you are serious, I would suggest you get or find out about some type of work visa, etc. to allow you to do this for a few months.

Then, I would think long and hard about where and what I would really want to fish for and really want to be. (I am not kidding). There are many places with my own choice if I as in your shoes would be the Queen Charolette Islds. (salmon, halibut, etc.; only downside is rain); my second choice would be Great Bear Lk. (lakers, arctic char sie trips; downside is blackflies). If walleye was my thing and I wanted to guide I would look at NW Ont, Northrn Sk.....etc. etc.

It is not neccessarily a rosey picture.....but you can achieve this objective. Your timing is good, but you need to do some homework from the sounds of it. Begin now...and if you are serious....you will get a job doing exactly that...and if you like it and are good..... you can have many years of fun....and catch a few fish in the process.
I wish you well
Don Stokes

A good starting point would be to visit any of the shows that will be comeing up shortly. You must be from south of the border re: (visa) I understand there is a Canadian fishing tour of operators heading south to promote fishing & hunting ( i think it was in last months Infisherman magazine) Locations for the events. I agree with Don it can be quite demanding, I have chartered Lake Ontario many years ago and can attest to his coments You fish rain or shine, 2 footers or 9 footers, VERY long days, and you will guide your share of ---holes. I have been to Great Bear a few times and I can tell you first hand its HARD work that can be very rewarding both financialy and mentaly. I have seen guides leave at 3 A.M. to drive a boat 4 hours away from base camp ( the clients are flown in after breakfast) its a LONGGG day with 24 hours of daylight. Remember when your at a camp you can,t leave, a portion of your weekly pay is held back till the last week! And if you are unfortunate and get an ---hole as your client , you have them for a WHOLE WEEK. I hope I haven,t discouraged you but you need to know all the facts, its a great opportunity to see nature at its best, but your personal fishing time will be limited, if your not guideing that day for whatever reason you will be working ( there is allways things to do at the main camp )
Good Luck!

Check out the following site http://jb-ge.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
Type in "fishing" where it asks for a keyword there are usually a few listed this time of year. Good luck.

Re question on work permits:

You would require to obtain a work permit to allow you to enter Canada to work in the field you indicated.

How hard is it? First of all, you would require to obtain a valid job offer from a potential employer. That employer would then have to submit an application to Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) and satisfy them why they are seeking to bring in a 'foreign national' to fill a job vacancy. HRDC would then provide a labour market opinion or 'confirmation' for the offer. If you, as the potential employee meet the set criteria for the confirmed position, you then may apply to Immmigration Canada for a work permit . As a US citz, you may apply at a port of entry. Note there is a fee of $150.00 Canadian for the permit. You will also have to meet the general requirement of the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) to gain entry to Canada - this basically means no criminal records and no health issues.

It's not as hard as it sounds, the employer (if they really want you) will do most of the work. For more info on working in Canada, check out this site:

www.cic.gc.ca

Hope this answers you question.