Job Posting: Community Canvassers (Vancouver)
(Full-Time; Temporary – 6 months)
Build the movement to Take Back Vancouver!
We’re building a movement of workers, students, activists and renters to take back City Hall. Our representatives should be serving average working people, not rich developers. This role will involve signature gathering, persuasion, and mobilization of voters in support of living wages, affordable housing, and a city that works for us.
Qualifications:
The canvasser position is an entry-level position. No experience with canvassing or signature gathering is necessary. Successful applicants, however, will have the following characteristics:
- Punctual and reliable
- Good communication skills
- Outgoing personality
- Enjoys meeting and talking to people
- Energetic and enthusiastic
- Committed to advancing workers’ rights, renters’ rights, and affordability.
- Interested in/passionate about voting and civic participation
Terms of Employment:
- The Community Canvasser position is a temporary, full-time position (5 days; 40 hours/week)
- Must be willing to work evenings and weekends.
- The position begins April 1, 2026.
- Canvassers with interest and demonstrated capacity will also have the opportunity for promotion to leadership positions on our canvass team.
Start Date: April 1, 2026
Compensation: $30 / hour
Please note: Applicants should send a resume, letter, and the names, titles and phone numbers of two professional references to [email protected].