Canadian Assistant

L’Arche Homefires welcomes many assistants each year. We have welcomed people from many different countries including France, Germany, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Australia, Ireland, England, Sri Lanka, and Ethiopia. We also welcome some assistants who are Canadians!

The application process for Canadian Assistants is as follows:

• Complete the on line application form and send to the community.
• You will be contacted within 24 hours to acknowledge receipt of the application and to let you know if there are openings for assistants in the community.
• In general we welcome new assistants in August and occasionally in February /March. It is important to apply well ahead of time. For example I often receive applications in November for the following August.
• Your reference persons will be contacted. You will be asked to visit a L’Arche community if there is one near where you live. You will be contacted by phone.
• If your application is successful you will receive a contract which you are to sign and return to L’Arche Homefires. This contract includes information on salary, vacation, etc.
• You will also receive information from L’Arche Homefires including information on the work of an assistant in L’Arche and an informational C.D. There are generally many e mails exchanged before the assistant arrives in the community.
• If you change your mind and decide not to join us as an assistant we ask that you let us know this as soon as possible. We try and plan ahead to ensure there are always enough assistants in the community.
• Finally you can make your travel arrangements to Halifax or Wolfville. We will be happy to welcome you at the airport or train or bus station!