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

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.

For more info, read Everything to know about living and working in the Yukon.