Neighbourhood Tutoring and Study Centre

Parents and guardians paying for regular sessions or monthly packages. Some centres also get contracts with schools or community groups.

Monthly fees or session packages per student, with extra income from exam-prep programs and summer catch-up courses. Tutors are paid hourly, so you earn on the gap between fees and tutor pay.

• Teaching or tutoring experience
• Organizing schedules and tutors
• Clear communication with parents
• Basic marketing

• Commercial lease terms and fit-out costs, so negotiate a short first term if you can
• Commercial general liability insurance, plus a vulnerable sector police check for every tutor
• Check your provincial rules if you plan to offer school credit courses, as this may count as a private school
• Tutors as contractors or employees: check CRA rules, and WCB/WSIB coverage once you hire
• Registration for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold
• Demand swings with the school year, with quieter summers and holidays, so keep a cash buffer
• In Quebec, check French-language requirements for signs and marketing

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $15,000 to $60,000, depending on the rented unit and fit-out. Negotiating a short first lease term, if you can, helps limit your commitment.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on student numbers, packages and tutors. Demand swings with the school year, with quieter summers and holidays, so keep a cash buffer.

Check commercial lease terms, liability insurance, vulnerable sector police checks for every tutor, and provincial rules if you offer school credit courses. Also check CRA rules on contractors versus employees, GST/HST registration, and French-language requirements in Quebec.