House sitting jobs in Burnaby

House and pet sitting jobs in Burnaby

Evenings and weekends free? House sitting in Burnaby turns them into income. House sitting in Burnaby runs CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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CAD 45 to CAD 75
per night house sitting in Burnaby
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
CAD 32,000
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Burnaby

An overnight stay means running a furnace someone else chose. December is the snowiest month at Vancouver International, at 13.9 cm, and the heaviest single day dropped 41.0 cm on December 29, 1996. Six January nights and five December nights fall below -2C, so the heat stays on in an empty house. November adds 1.8 days of wind at 52 km/h or more, and the power can go with it.

When demand peaks

Summer carries it. YVR averages 85,300 travellers a day across its June 12 to September 8 window in 2026, and the long weekends concentrate them: 340,400 people fly between July 31 and August 3, and about 350,000 more from September 4 to 7. Those trips empty a whole house.

Know your Burnaby areas

Deer Lake is low-density single-family stock, so a stay there comes with a driveway and a mailbox. Brentwood is the other kind of handover. The Amazing Brentwood stands at Willingdon Avenue and Lougheed Highway, wired straight into the Millennium Line station, so the owner leaves a fob and a parking stall.

Breeds you will meet in Burnaby

Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, French Bulldog. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.

Bilingual owners book faster

Some owners will message you in Mandarin or Cantonese. Burnaby counts 25,565 residents who speak Mandarin most often at home and 19,090 who speak Cantonese, and 16,060 who can hold a conversation in neither English nor French. A saved Chinese greeting in your first message saves a round trip.

Rates in Burnaby

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Burnaby. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

House sitting

CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night

Overnight boarding

CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night

Drop-in visits

CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Dog walking

CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Where demand is strongest

Burnaby areas that book the most

House sitting in Burnaby is booked by Deer Lake households leaving for a flight out of YVR and by Brentwood owners handing over a fob.

British Columbia licenses neither dog walkers nor pet sitters. Burnaby's Animal Control Bylaw 1991 licenses every dog over four months (s.3) and caps a leash at 2 m in public (s.5). A dwelling unit holds three dogs (s.6), and a home business needs a City licence. Pet-care income is self-employment income, reported on form T2125 with your T1 return. GST/HST registration is required once taxable revenue passes the CAD 30,000 small-supplier threshold in four consecutive quarters.

MetrotownBrentwoodLougheedEdmondsCapitol HillDeer Lake
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Burnaby

Keep up to 90%

You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Full schedule control

No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.

Protection Plan for eligible vet costs

Owners booking through Petme have the Protection Plan, up to CAD 32,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.

Common questions

House sitting jobs in Burnaby

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Burnaby.

How much do house sitters earn per night in Burnaby?
House sitting on Petme in Burnaby runs CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
What do I need to start pet care work in Burnaby?
You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Owners choose on reviews, availability and a complete profile, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.
How do I apply?
Apply through the Petme become a pet sitter page for Canada, then build your profile: the services you want to offer, your own rate for each, and the Burnaby areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Burnaby?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Burnaby booking is paid out to your bank account, and you keep up to 90% of what the owner pays. You set the rate for every service yourself.
What does house sitting involve?
You stay in the owner's home and keep their pet's routine: feeding, walks, play, and company overnight, plus basics like mail and plants if asked. Owners book it so their pet stays in familiar surroundings while they travel.
How is house sitting different from boarding in Burnaby?
With house sitting you go to the owner's home; with boarding the pet comes to you. House sitting suits pets that do better in their own space, and it is billed per night the same way.
Can I choose which house sitting jobs I accept in Burnaby?
Yes. You review each home and pet, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline. You set your nightly rate and your available dates, whether the home is in Metrotown or Brentwood. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
What protection comes with house sitting bookings?
The Petme Protection Plan offers up to CAD 32,000 for eligible vet costs for the pet in your care, subject to its terms. The same terms apply whether you stay in Metrotown or Brentwood.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Burnaby?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Burnaby as a self-employed sitter, so there are no assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Some people take a couple of bookings a week around another job, others fill a full week. You scale it up or down yourself.
When does overnight house sitting work near me pick up in Burnaby?
Summer first. YVR forecast 7.6 million travellers between June 12 and September 8, 2026, and those are the nights a Burnaby house stands empty. Winter is the second wave, when a house sitting stay covers the furnace and the walk out front.
Nearby cities

House sitting jobs near Burnaby

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

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Dog walking jobs in Burnaby

Get paid to walk dogs. Set your own routes and hours, keep up to 90% of every walk.

Cat sitting jobs in Burnaby

Drop-in cat visits and in-home cat care. Set your own rate per visit and keep up to 90%.

Dog daycare jobs in Burnaby

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Pet sitting jobs across Canada

Every Canadian city hiring sitters on Petme. Keep up to 90% of every booking.

Drop-in visit jobs across Canada

Short home visits for feeding, litter, and a quick walk. Set your own rate per visit and keep up to 90%.

Become a pet sitter in Canada

The full guide to getting started on Petme. Keep up to 90%.

Pet sitters in Burnaby for owners

See the owner side of the marketplace you would join: verified local sitters, 0% owner fee, and Protection Plan up to CAD 32,000.