The pros and cons of 11 Canadian cities to help you decide on your working holiday adventure destination

How about… Whitehorse or Dawson (Yukon)?

You probably won’t find gold but you’re in for a unique adventure if you decide to settle down in “the Klondike.”

Why should I go to the Yukon?

• Well, here’s your epic Canadian adventure, completely off the beaten track!
• You’ll get to speak English with the (few) locals—that’s a good thing if you’re an English speaker looking for a job or if you want to work on your English skills. There’s a thriving French community as well in Whitehorse.
• You’ll get to live in the breathtaking scenery and you will have a front-row seat for the seasonal Northern Lights magic.
• The local job market mostly revolves around the hospitality and restaurant industries.
• Whitehorse and Dawson, the main cities in the Yukon, have a lovely small-town feel and locals are said to be friendly and welcoming.

Just keep in mind that…

• It’s cold, very cold in the Yukon… like -40⁰C-kind-of-cold in winter. And some days, you will only get five hours of natural light, which can be rather depressing.
• The Yukon isn’t the place where you’ll get the most work opportunities.
• Getting to the Yukon isn’t easy—you will have to drive, fly or take the ferry.
• The Yukon has about 35,000 residents on a territory as big as Sweden, so if you like having people around, head somewhere else!
• Finding affordable housing is a major issue.