Work at Home Jobs for Canadians

Please note that this list of work at home jobs for Canadian citizens is in the process of growing and will continue to do so as I find new things.

I encourage you to let me know if you see an opportunity listed that shouldn't be here or if you know of another opportunity open to Canadians that I should add.

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Entry Level OK

Casting Words – Read Casting Words Review – Worldwide transcription work with flexible hours. Pay varies by assignment, ranging from about $0.08 to over $1 per audio minute.

Quicktate – Read Quicktate Review – Short transcription and data entry tasks. Open internationally. Pay is generally low, often under minimum wage for many workers.

eScribers – Legal transcription and court reporting work with flexible scheduling and weekly pay. Open to contractors with and without prior legal transcription experience.

Rev – Read Rev Review – Flexible transcription, captioning, and subtitle work with weekly PayPal payments. Estimated earnings vary widely, often around $5-$15 hourly.

GoTranscript – Worldwide transcription work with flexible scheduling and weekly PayPal payments. Estimated earnings vary, with many workers reporting roughly $5-$15 hourly.

TranscribeMe – Read TranscribeMe Review – Beginner-friendly transcription, translation, and annotation work with flexible hours. Company states pay starts at $15-$22 per audio hour, paid weekly via PayPal.

Ubiqus – Read Ubiqus Review – Remote transcription work in legal, medical, and general fields. Flexible schedule. Estimated pay varies, with reports averaging around $10-$20 hourly.

Requires Experience

Babbletype – Read Babbletype Review – Focuses on market research transcription. Accepts applicants from the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Not always actively hiring; accepted applications are kept on file.

AccuTran Global – Freelance transcription opportunities in financial, legal, and medical fields. Open to U.S. and Canadian contractors. Estimated earnings vary based on speed and workload.

Allegis Transcription – Insurance, legal, and investigative transcription for experienced contractors. Flexible schedule with pay varying by project and productivity.

VIQ Solutions – Remote legal, insurance, and law enforcement transcription opportunities. Most positions require prior transcription experience and strong typing skills.

Digit Scribe – Canadian medical transcription company based in Mississauga. Currently recruiting French transcriptionists and editors. Work may be remote or from their office. Requires 75+ wpm typing speed and strong written French.

Outsec – UK-based company accepting applicants worldwide. Requires minimum 5 years typing experience (10 for legal). Specialization required in one field. Pays per audio minute via PayPal for non-UK typists. Prefers availability Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm UK time.

Production Transcripts – Hires experienced transcribers only from the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. No beginners or students. Requires experience with digital files; applicants must list WPM and years of transcription experience. Hiring is sporadic.

Scribes Transcription Services – Canadian company based in Vancouver. Preference given to Canada residents. Requires college education or equivalent, 70+ WPM, and experience in general and business transcription. Apply by emailing resume and references.

SpeakWrite – Read SpeakWrite review – Open to US and Canadian residents (excluding California). Requires 1+ year of professional transcription or word processing experience, 60 WPM, and proficiency in Microsoft Word. Windows PC required. Flexible schedule.

Way With Words – Read Way With Words review – Hires in Canada and several other countries. Pays $0.40–$1.20 per audio minute based on project type, via monthly PayPal. No experience required. New registrations are temporarily suspended; check back for updates.

Medical Transcription

Athreon – Remote transcription, editing, and virtual scribe work. Weekly pay and advancement opportunities. Estimated earnings often range from $18-$27 hourly.

Terra Nova – Medical, legal, and corporate transcription opportunities for experienced transcriptionists. Flexible remote work. Worker reports suggest pay varies widely.

2A Scribe – Remote medical transcription editing for experienced professionals. Full-time and part-time opportunities available. Pay not publicly disclosed.

Writing

Words of Worth – UK-based company hiring freelance SEO and sales copy writers. Open to Canada and several other countries. Applications are currently closed.

Stellar Content – Formerly known as Crowd Content. Accepts freelance writers and editors from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Requires a portfolio and professional experience. Pays twice weekly. Applications are not always open; currently accepting on a rolling basis.

Get a Copywriter – Read Get a Copywriter Review – Hires location-independent freelance writers and editors worldwide. No bidding for work. Pro writers earn $55–$80 per 1,000 words; expert writers earn $122–$176 per 1,000 words. Weekly payouts via PayPal, direct deposit, or other options.

Scripted – Read Scripted review – Open to US and Canadian writers. Freelance web content writing across 37+ industries. Writers set their own rates. Payment via Stripe within 3–5 days of client approval. Processing fees apply at lower tiers.

Editing

Cactus – Read Cactus Review – Remote editing, proofreading, translation, and reviewer roles for subject-matter experts. Flexible schedule. Estimated pay varies, often around $15-$30 hourly.

Lifetips – Freelance editorial opportunities for experienced writers and editors covering a variety of topics. Pay is not publicly disclosed.

Editage – Academic editing and proofreading for researchers and scholars. Flexible freelance work for subject-matter experts with advanced degrees.

Enago – Freelance academic editing and manuscript review for researchers worldwide. Requires strong subject expertise and advanced academic credentials.

Scribendi – Read Scribendi review – Remote editing and proofreading opportunities for researchers and subject-matter experts. Flexible freelance work. Estimated pay often ranges from $15-$40 hourly.

Managed Editing – Remote proofreading and editing for academic, business, and publishing clients. Requires extensive experience. Pay is not publicly disclosed.

Words R U – Remote editing and proofreading for academics, researchers, and businesses. Requires advanced credentials. Estimated pay may exceed $30 hourly for qualified editors.

Phone Jobs

Apple – Remote and hybrid customer support roles helping Apple users by phone, chat, and email. Pay varies by location; reported rates often start around $20+ hourly.

Sutherland – Remote customer service, technical support, and sales roles with paid training and benefits for eligible employees. Pay often starts around $15-$20 hourly.

Working Solutions – Read Working Solutions review – Independent contractor customer service, sales, and support work with flexible scheduling. Programs typically pay about $0.25-$0.31 per productive minute.

Concentrix – Read Concentrix review – Remote customer service, technical support, sales, and back-office roles. Paid training available for many positions. Pay often ranges from $15-$22 hourly.

Transcom – Read Transcom review – Remote customer service, technical support, sales, and back-office positions. Paid training offered for many roles. Reported pay often ranges from $14-$22 hourly.

NexRep – Read NexRep review – Independent contractor customer service and sales work for major brands. Set your own schedule. Pay varies by program, often ranging from $12-$20 hourly.

TTEC – Read TTEC review – Remote customer service, technical support, and sales positions with paid training and employee benefits. Reported pay often ranges from $15-$25 hourly.

Ipsos – Telephone interviewer positions conducting surveys and market research from home. Flexible schedules available. Pay is typically hourly and varies by location.

Nice inContact – Remote customer service, technical support, and sales positions with paid training and employee benefits. Reported pay often ranges from $15-$25 hourly.

LanguageLine – Read LanguageLine review – Phone and video interpreter positions for bilingual speakers. Flexible scheduling available. Reported pay varies by language, often ranging from $15-$30 hourly.

U-Haul – Read U-Haul review – Remote customer service, roadside assistance, reservation, and sales positions. Paid training and benefits available for eligible employees. Pay often starts around $14-$20 hourly.

Liveops – Independent contractor customer service, roadside assistance, insurance, and sales work. Set your own schedule. Pay varies by client program and call volume.

KellyConnect – Remote customer support roles assisting customers by phone, chat, and email. Paid training provided, with pay varying by position and location.

Sites for Freelancers

These all have a variety of jobs in several categories that you can bid on and are typically open worldwide:

Fiverr – Read Fiverr review – Freelance marketplace where you create your own service listings in any category. Open worldwide including Canada. You set your own rates, with a base starting price of $5 per gig. Upsells and packages allow for higher earnings.

Upwork – Read Upwork review – Large freelance marketplace open to Canadian residents covering hundreds of job categories. Free to create a profile and bid on jobs. Upwork takes a percentage of earnings as a service fee.

Freelancer – Global freelance marketplace open worldwide including Canada, covering 2,700+ skill categories. Free to create a profile and bid on projects. Freelancer takes a percentage fee on earnings.

PeoplePerHour – UK-based freelance marketplace open worldwide including Canada, covering a wide range of categories. Free to register, though applications are screened before profiles go live. Fast-track review available for a fee.

Mystery Shopping

About Face – Mystery shopping assignments evaluating customer service in stores, restaurants, and other businesses. Independent contractor work with pay and reimbursements varying by project.

ARC Consulting – Mystery shopping assignments evaluating customer service online, by phone, and in person. Independent contractor work with pay and reimbursements varying by project.

BestMark – Read BestMark review – Mystery shopping assignments for retail, restaurants, banking, and other industries. Independent contractor work with pay and reimbursements varying by assignment.

Campus Mystery Shopping – Campus-focused mystery shopping assignments evaluating colleges and universities. Independent contractor work with pay varying by assignment and project requirements.

Compliance Solutions – Independent contractor mystery shopping and compliance audits for retail, restaurants, and other businesses. Pay varies by assignment, with some projects offering reimbursements.

Confero – Read Confero review – Mystery shopping, audits, and compliance evaluation assignments for retail and service businesses. Independent contractor work with pay varying by project.

MarketForce – Read MarketForce review – Mystery shopping, audits, and compliance evaluation assignments for retail, restaurants, and service businesses. Pay and reimbursements vary by project.

Intouch Insights – Mystery shopping, auditing, and quality assurance opportunities with flexible scheduling. Independent contractor work with payments issued every two weeks.

Shoppers Confidential – Mystery shopping opportunities for retail, restaurants, and service providers. Independent contractor work with pay and reimbursements varying by project.

Customer Impact – Mystery shopping, compliance audits, and customer experience evaluations for major brands. Flexible independent contractor work with pay varying by assignment.

Search Engine Evaluation, AI Training & Task-Based Work

TELUS – Remote AI training, search evaluation, data annotation, and language-related projects. Flexible freelance work. Pay varies by project, often around $12-$25 hourly.

Appen – Read Appen review – Remote AI training, search evaluation, data annotation, transcription, and language projects. Flexible freelance work. Pay varies by project and location.

Clickworker – Read Clickworker review – Worldwide microtask platform offering AI training, surveys, research, data categorization, and app testing. Flexible work with weekly PayPal or Payoneer payments.

DataAnnotation.tech – AI training projects involving writing, coding, research, and data evaluation. Flexible freelance work with pay varying by project and qualifications.

Outlier AI – AI training and evaluation projects for writers, coders, educators, and subject-matter experts. Flexible freelance work with project-based pay.

RWS – Search evaluation, AI training, translation, and localization projects for remote contractors. Flexible work with pay varying by assignment.

OneForma – AI training, data collection, transcription, translation, and search evaluation projects. Open globally with flexible project-based work.

Toloka – Microtasks involving AI training, data labeling, search evaluation, and content review. Flexible work with earnings varying by task availability.

WeLocalize – Search quality rating, AI training, translation, and localization projects. Many roles are remote and offer flexible schedules.

Alignerr – AI training platform offering annotation and evaluation projects for subject-matter experts. Flexible freelance work with project-based compensation.

Tutoring

BrainMass – Requires a graduate-level degree (Masters or PhD) to join as an Academic Expert. You answer student questions and author eBooks, earning 60–70% of credit value per response plus 25% royalties on library downloads. Paid monthly via PayPal or cheque, minimum $75 CAD.

Studiosity – Online academic support company with offices including Toronto. Hires subject specialists worldwide to help students in real time. Only graduates of top-ranked universities are accepted. Talent pool is currently at capacity; register interest by emailing your CV.

Preply – Online tutoring platform connecting students and tutors worldwide. Teach academic subjects or languages, set your own rates, and choose your schedule.

Tutor.com – Online tutoring opportunities for qualified educators and subject-matter experts. Most positions require teaching experience, subject expertise, or academic credentials.

Varsity Tutors – Online tutoring for K-12, college, test prep, and professional subjects. Flexible scheduling with pay varying by subject and assignment.

Studypool – Answer student questions, provide tutoring, and sell study materials online. Independent contractor work with flexible hours and self-set pricing.

Course Hero – Online tutoring and homework help opportunities for educators and subject experts. Flexible work with earnings based on questions answered and tutoring sessions completed.

ESL Tutoring

Cambly – Read Cambly review – Conversational English tutoring via video chat. No teaching experience or certification required. Pay is around $0.17 per minute ($10.20 per hour). Flexible hours, work as much or as little as you want. Open to Canada.

Italki – Read Italki review – Global language tutoring marketplace open worldwide including Canada. No experience or certification required for community tutors; professional teachers need a degree or TEFL. You set your own rates. Workers report earning $15–$30+ per hour. Italki takes a 15% commission.

Translation

Globalink – Translation, interpretation, localization, and multilingual content opportunities for freelance language professionals. Pay varies by language pair and project type.

Gengo – Read Gengo review – Freelance translation projects in dozens of language pairs. Work from anywhere and choose assignments. Payments available via PayPal or Payoneer.

Verbalizit – Freelance translation and interpretation opportunities for bilingual professionals. Project-based work with pay varying by language pair, specialization, and assignment.

Language Scientific – Freelance translation opportunities for experienced translators specializing in medical, legal, technical, and scientific content. Project-based work with pay varying by assignment.

Translated – Freelance translation projects in hundreds of language pairs. Work remotely and choose assignments through the company's translation platform.

ProZ – Global marketplace connecting freelance translators and interpreters with clients. Create a profile, bid on projects, and set your own rates.

Misc.

Respondent – Paid research studies for professionals and consumers. Earnings vary by study, with some projects paying significantly more than typical survey sites.

User Interviews – Connects participants with paid research studies from companies and researchers. Compensation varies by study and is often higher than standard survey platforms.

Automattic – Remote-first company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and Tumblr. Hires worldwide for support, engineering, design, marketing, and other roles.

ModSquad – Remote moderation, customer support, social media, and community management work. Flexible contractor opportunities serving a variety of brands.

Lionbridge Games – Game testing, localization, translation, and player support opportunities for gamers and language professionals. Remote roles available in select locations.

Keywords Studios – Game testing, localization, translation, moderation, and customer support work for the gaming industry. Remote opportunities available worldwide.

UserTesting – Get paid to test websites, apps, and digital products by sharing feedback. Flexible work with compensation typically paid per completed test.

Art+Logic – Remote software development, QA, design, and project management roles. Distributed team environment with full-time and contract opportunities. Pay varies by role.

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