Canadian Camp Experience Program (CCEP)

CCEP helps young adults (18-30) travel to Canada to work at the best resident summer camps in the country.

NYQUEST and its overseas recruiting partners, work together to train, place and support participants so that they are well prepared and cared for during their stay in Canada. We also take great pride in carefully placing you at a camp that matches your interests, dates of availability and your preferences related to work environment and type of campers.

The program was created to encourage children and young adults to learn about cultures from around the world; to help young adults (CCEP participants) develop leadership, teaching and other life skills; to help spread the ideas/philosophy of camping/outdoor education to international markets; and to help strengthen Canadian camp staffing teams.

Camp counsellors work and live directly with children between the ages of seven and sixteen. Support staff work behind the scenes setting up the camp, maintaining camp facilities or helping out in the dining hall.

Work experiences will take place during the 8-10 week Canadian summer (June-August). Participants can also extend their employment and work during the Canadian spring and fall.

Some of the things you can expect:

NYQUEST makes the work permit process very simple. You do NOT need to interview at a Canadian consulate to receive the work permit. Your work permit will be organized completely via email and in rare cases by regular mail

NYQUEST will gather your needs and preferences and carefully place you at a camp that matches your interests and expectations

All participants will receive free transportation from the airport to their accommodations in the Canadian host city. They will also receive free transportation from the accommodations to their camp placement

Meet other international staff who will be working at your camp and other camps across Canada; Learn about your camp job; Take a tour of your host city; Receive answers to your camp related questions.

During the orientation in Canada all participants will receive their Social Insurance Number that will allow them to work legally in Canada. In addition, the participants will receive a free bank account through TD Canada Trust (www.tdcanadatrust.com), one of the biggest and most reputable banks in Canada. NYQUEST will also arrange for $10 free cash to be automatically inserted into the account so the participants have a little bit of cash to get them started with their travels

NYQUEST is just a phone call away if an emergency occurs at any time during your stay in the Canada. You can count on friendly, personal service from any of our staff.

Participants will develop lifelong friends from around the world

Participants are ambassadors for their country. They will have a unique opportunity to learn about other cultures and share their culture with other campers and staff

Campers look to their counsellors for guidance and leadership. Participants will be rewarded by the positive impact they have on the lives of campers

Participants will gain confidence, independence, maturity, leadership, teaching, communication and other valuable life-long skills that will broaden their horizons and prepare them for a future career

Results from Participant Survey

NYQUEST randomly surveyed 45% of the participating international staff. The staff were surveyed after they had been living and working at camp for at least 4 weeks. 35% of the surveyed staff were male and 65% were female.

Here is a summary of the results:

Over 90% of the surveyed staff felt they learned about:

Over 85% of the surveyed staff felt they learned about:

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