Live online evening classes

Adults who want flexible learning without travelling, including people in smaller towns or rural areas.

Fixed fee per course, paid upfront at sign-up. You can add recordings, workbooks or follow-up courses for more income.

• Subject expertise
• Comfortable teaching on camera
• Basic online marketing and booking tools

• Commercial general liability or professional liability insurance, check what suits your subject
• Provincial rules on private training may apply if you teach job-related skills or give certificates, check your regulator
• Collecting GST/HST or QST may apply once you pass the small supplier threshold, check with the CRA or Revenu Québec
• In Quebec, check French-language rules for marketing and course materials
• Time zones across Canada affect evening class times

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $200 to $1,500, depending on your video, booking and marketing tools and any insurance you choose. Your own costs will vary with the equipment and software you already have.

Check insurance that suits your subject, provincial rules on private training if you teach job-related skills or give certificates, and GST/HST or QST once past the small supplier threshold. In Quebec, also check French-language rules for marketing and course materials.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $300 to $2,500, depending on class size, price and how many courses you run. Plan for at least about five hours a week, including teaching and preparation.