Squamish Advice and Helpful Links

Squamish is a beautiful ocean-side community and a wonderful place to live, work and play.    Here are some helpful links to guide you in your quest to loving life in Squamish!

Here are “7 Reasons to Love Squamish”
by Squamish Chamber of Commerce
READ ARTICLE HERE

LOCAL RESOURCES

• District of Squamish – tips and resources for living in Squamish.
• Sea to Sky Community Services – a local resource with services such as the Food Bank, Housing Services, Counselling, Child Care and more.
• The Squamish Public Library – free access to computers, internet and local newspapers.
• Squamish Chamber of Commerce – business directories, training courses and local resources.
• Get Bear Smart Society – tips and resources for living in bear country
• Squamish Adventure Guide – guide to Squamish adventures, dining, accommodation and transportation.
• Squamish Transit – bus schedules & rider info.
• Squamish Adventure Centre & Tourism Squamish – official visitor website and info centre by Tourism Squamish

ACCOMMODATION RESOURCES

• Pique Newsmagazine –  published Thursdays with an extensive long-term accommodation classifieds
• Squamish Chief Classifieds – published Tuesdays with accommodation listings.
• Craigslist/Squamish –  Squamish housing classifieds published daily  *also has Whistler and Pemberton options
• Affordable Housing Info from the District of Squamish – tips and info including details about the Affordable Rental Housing Project.
• Squamish Housing Rentals for Locals – Facebook group where locals with rooms or condos to rent often post them.  You can also post a ‘room needed’ request when you are on the hunt. 

EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES

• Squamish Personnel’s Job Board – regular job postings from WPS and local businesses
• Facebook/SquamishJobs – frequent temp and career opportunities postings
• Instagram/SquamishJobs – frequent career and temp job alerts
• Twitter/SquamishJobs – frequent temp and career opportunity tweets

• Serving it Right Online Course –  required by all servers and managers in licensed restaurants and bars.
• FoodSafe Go2HR distance ed course   or Foodsafe Open School BC online course– required by kitchen staff in BC
• Employment Standards – labour laws and workplace standards for Squamish and all of  BC
• Canada.ca – information about Canada’s labour and workplace standards , taxes, passports 

IMMIGRATION AND WORK PERMIT RESOURCES

• Work in Canada – a Government of Canada site with information on traveling and working in Canada.
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada – apply to visit, study, work or immigrate to Canada.
• Travel.gc.ca – a list of Canadian Embassies and Consulates abroad.
• GoAbroad.com – a list of foreign Embassies and Consulates in Canada.