Camp Work Insights
Stories, guides and advice for workers working internationally.
No Experience? Entry-Level Camp Jobs in Canada and How to Land One
You don't need a trade ticket to start in camp work. Every camp needs people to clean rooms, wash dishes, stock shelves, run laundry and keep the site moving. Those roles hire people with no industry experience, and they're the quickest way to find out whether rotation life suits you.
Camp Job Scams in Canada: Red Flags and How to Verify a Real Posting
What Do Camp Jobs Actually Pay? Wages, Overtime and Take-Home Explained
Drug and Alcohol Testing at Camp Jobs: What to Expect and What Your Rights Are
How to Become a Camp Cook in Canada: Tickets, Pay and the Path to Head Chef
How to Become a Camp Cook in Canada: Tickets, Pay and the Path to Head Chef Every camp in this country runs on its kitchen. Before a welder strikes an arc or a…
The Rural Community Immigration Pilot: A Path to PR Through Camp Work
LNG Canada & Kitimat: BC's Biggest Construction Camp Right Now
For a long time the answer to "is LNG Canada Phase 2 happening?" was "probably." At the end of September 2026 it became "yes." The project's five owners approved the expansion, and Kitimat is about to become one of the largest construction sites in the country for the second time in a decade.
H2S Alive and the Other Tickets You Need for Oil & Gas Camp Work
How to Become an Underground Miner in Canada With No Experience
The path is open to people with no mining background, and it's more structured than most outsiders realize. Here's how it works, step by step. For pay and the wider industry picture, see our mining and exploration guide, and for how underground differs from surface work, see underground vs open-pit.
FIFO Fatigue: How Camp Employers Manage Long Rotations Safely
Tired isn't just uncomfortable. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety describes fatigue as something that can be treated as a form of impairment, and cites research comparing time awake to blood alcohol
Camp Job Packing List: What to Bring on Your First Rotation
Most first-timers overpack. Camp covers more than you'd expect, the bag limit on a crew flight is real, and the things people actually regret forgetting are small: earplugs, a ticket card, enough of a prescription.
LMIA-Approved Camp Jobs: What "Work-Permit Friendly" Actually Means
What an LMIA is, how long it's valid, what changed for employers in 2026, and exactly what to ask before applying to a camp job marked work-permit friendly.
Fort McMurray & the Oil Sands: A Worker's Guide to Northern Alberta
What to actually expect working in and around Fort McMurray — getting there, camp vs. town living, and how the region has changed in the last few years.
Working in the Oil Sands: What New Workers Should Know
Mined vs in-situ oil sands operations, who the major employers are, and what a first rotation actually looks like — a straight answer for anyone new to oil sands work.
2&2 vs 14&7 vs 8&6: Comparing Camp Rotation Schedules
A side-by-side comparison of Canada's most common camp rotation schedules — what each means for time off, overtime, and take-home pay, with worked examples.
Underground vs Open-Pit Mining: What's the Difference for Workers?
What actually changes between an underground and an open-pit mining job — tickets, training, rotations, and day-to-day work — explained for someone deciding between the two.
What Is a "Camp Job"? FIFO, DIDO & Rotational Work Explained
A plain-language explainer for anyone who's never heard "FIFO" — what camp accommodation actually is, what a rotation means, and what a "ticket" has to do with getting hired.
Work Permits, LMIA & Immigration Pathways for Camp Workers
What LMIA actually means, the Rural Community Immigration Pilot, Red Seal trades, and the tax deduction most newcomers to camp work don't know about.
Where the Camp Jobs Are: Canada's Biggest Project Regions
Fort McMurray's oil sands, Kitimat's LNG build, Ontario's Ring of Fire, and BC's wildfire season — where Canada's biggest camp-job hiring is happening right now.
Oil & Gas Camp Jobs in Canada
What oil sands, pipeline, and turnaround camp work actually pays, which tickets you need (H2S Alive, Common Safety Orientation), and where the work is right now.
Mining & Exploration Jobs in Canada
What mining and exploration camp work actually pays, what tickets you need, and why Canada's mining industry is short on workers right now — the complete guide.
FIFO & DIDO: How Camp Rotations Work in Canada
What 14&7, 2&2, and 8&6 actually mean, the real difference between FIFO and DIDO, and what to expect from camp life, pay cycles, and fatigue management on a Canadian camp rotation.
The Complete Guide to Camp Jobs in Canada
What a camp job actually is, which industries run on them, what tickets you need, and how rotations and pay work — a straight answer for anyone looking at camp work in Canada for the first time.