If you have ever looked at the rental prices in beautiful resort towns like Banff, Jasper, or Canmore, you probably thought living there was impossible. Rent in the Canadian Rockies is famously expensive.

However, the hospitality industry in Alberta has a massive loophole for this exact problem. Right now, major resorts and boutique hotels across the province are aggressively hiring Housekeepers and Room Attendants , and they are offering Subsidized Staff Accommodation to get you there.

A quick scroll through SimplyHired shows dozens of open roles from massive employers like Fairmont Hotels, Pursuit Collection, and various independent lodges. Because these tourist hotspots physically cannot function without a dedicated cleaning staff, they essentially become your landlord. They provide you with a place to live (usually for a heavily discounted daily or monthly fee deducted straight from your paycheck) so you can afford to work in some of the...