Tutor Near Me — Certified Canadian Teachers, Online
16 certified teachers available for 1-on-1 online sessions, $45–$72/hr.
Searching for a tutor near you usually means one thing: you want someone who knows the work your child is actually being graded on. Genie matches Canadian families with provincially-certified teachers for 1-on-1 online lessons, so the teacher is chosen for the curriculum they teach rather than the distance to your house.
Why “near me” is the wrong filter for tutoring
Distance is a proxy for something else — a teacher who knows your child’s course. Online, you can select for that directly.
- A tutor nearby may not teach your child's courseCurriculum is set province by province. Someone who knows the subject is not the same as a teacher who teaches the course your child is graded on.
- Teaching certification is provincial, not localWhat makes a teacher qualified is the provincial regulator that licensed them, not the distance to your house. Each Genie profile lists the certifications that teacher has on file.
- Online removes the travel, not the accountabilityYou see the credentials a teacher has on file, their years of experience and their hourly rate before you choose — more than most families ever learn about a local tutor.
- You choose the teacher, then the scheduleSend a request to the teacher you picked and set the first session with them directly, around the school week rather than around a commute.
How Genie matches you with a certified teacher
- 1. Search by subject and gradeFilter to teachers who take students in your child's subject at their grade level.
- 2. Check the credentials yourselfEach profile shows the teaching certifications that teacher has on file, their years of experience, and their hourly rate.
- 3. Request your matchSend a request to the teacher you choose, then set the first 1-on-1 online session.
Subjects you can be matched in
Teachers on the public roster currently cover 11 subjects. Course codes are Ontario’s.
- English tutoringGrades 1 to 12, from early reading to ENG4U and the OSSLT.
- Math tutoringGrades 1 to 12, from number sense to Grade 12 senior math.
- Science tutoringGrades 1 to 12, including SNC1W and the Grade 10 strands.
- Biology tutoringGrades 9 to 12, including SBI3U, SBI3C and SBI4U.
- Geography tutoringGrades 1 to 12, including CGC1W, the compulsory Grade 9 credit.
- Chemistry tutoringGrades 9 to 12, including SCH3U, SCH4U and SCH4C.
- French tutoringGrades 1 to 12, across Core, Extended and Immersion French.
- Advanced Functions tutoringGrade 12 MHF4U, the prerequisite for calculus.
- Calculus and Vectors tutoringGrade 12 MCV4U, rates of change, derivatives and vectors.
- Data Management tutoringGrade 12 MDM4U, counting, probability and statistics.
- Physics tutoringGrades 9 to 12, including SPH3U, SPH4U and SPH4C.
Finding a tutor near you — FAQ
Is there a Genie tutor near me?
Genie teaches online, so there is no centre to travel to and no need for a teacher in your neighbourhood. You choose a teacher by the subject and grade they teach, and lessons run 1-on-1 over video.
How much does a tutor cost per hour in Canada?
Rates on Genie are set by each teacher and currently run $45–$72/hr, shown on every card and profile before you request a match. Tutoring rates across Canada vary widely by qualification, which is why a certified teacher and an untrained tutor are rarely priced the same.
Do I need a tutor near me to cover my child's curriculum?
No, and proximity does not guarantee it either. Curriculum is provincial, so what matters is that the teacher is certified and teaches the course your child is taking. Each profile names the certifications on file so you can check.
Are Genie teachers certified teachers?
Provincial certification is the standard Genie recruits to. On the public roster, most profiles also display the certificate itself and name the regulator that issued it, so you can check before choosing.
Can I see a teacher's credentials before I book?
Yes. Each teacher's card and profile shows the certifications that teacher has on file, their years of experience, the grades and subjects they cover, and their hourly rate.
Are lessons 1-on-1 and online?
Yes. Genie lessons are one teacher and one student, taught online, and built around the course the student is already taking at school.
Where can I find free tutoring instead?
Some school boards and public libraries run free homework-help programmes, and they are a reasonable first stop. Genie is a paid service: lessons are taught one-to-one by provincially-certified teachers, and every rate is shown up front.
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The right teacher does not have to be nearby.
Match with a provincially-certified Canadian teacher for 1-on-1 online lessons, in your child’s subject and grade.