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[funteach77]

Hi,

Does anyone have info or leads on summer camp positions? My job starts August 6th but I would really like to be in the country by end/mid of June. Thanks so much

[JZer]

Avoid summer camps like the plague. You would be better flipping burgers back home!!!

[MomCat]

funteach77, You will need to be in the country the 183 days to get the lower income tax rate so being here early might be worth a little hassle.

There is one camp that advertises - ALV. Don't know anything about it.

If you don't mind working illegally you could probably work during the summer at a school in the city where you'll be living, do a visa run in 59 days and come back to start your job. A lot of schools see an increase in students and a decrease in teachers during the summer. Tell the school you have an ARC somewhere else and want to pick up a few hours with them.

Now, you'll be told that this is NOT legal, and it isn't, but people do it and get away with an a regular basis.

One of the big problems with this plan is that most schools will do a direct deposit of your pay. But you can't open a bank account without an ARC, which puts you in the position of supporting yourself for the two months or finding a school that will pay you cash.

Good luck,
Cat