French immersion tutor (home visits)

Parents of French immersion students who don't speak French at home, newcomers to Canada, and adults preparing for work or language tests.

Hourly rate per session, often booked weekly. Many tutors offer a small discount for sibling pairs or blocks of sessions.

• Strong spoken and written French
• Patience with children and learners of all ages
• Knowing the school curriculum or test formats
• Reliable and well organized

• Parents often expect a police record check with vulnerable sector screening when you work with children, so check what you can get locally
• Check whether commercial general liability insurance makes sense for you
• Check with your municipality whether you need a business licence
• Registering for GST/HST is needed once revenue passes the small supplier threshold, so check with the CRA
• Demand peaks around the school year and report card times, and can dip in summer

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $100 to $600, depending on your materials, insurance choices and how you travel to students. Monthly revenue is estimated at around $400 to $2,500, depending on how many students you take on.

Parents often expect a police record check with vulnerable sector screening when you work with children, so check what you can get locally. Also check whether you need a municipal business licence and whether commercial general liability insurance makes sense for you.

Estimates suggest at least 5 hours a week to start, depending on how many students you take. Demand peaks around the school year and report card times and can dip in summer, so plan your schedule and income accordingly.