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Tutoring requests say who the student is and what they are working towards. The subject comes from a short list covering mathematics, English and writing, French, science, test preparation and coding, and it arrives alongside the level — elementary school through to adult learners.

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Page reviewed September 11, 2026

What a tutoring lead shows you

Every tutoring request answers these questions before it reaches you. Follow-up questions appear only when an earlier answer calls for them.

Frequency tells you what kind of commitment is on offer: once a week, several times a week, or only before an exam. A standing weekly booking and a two-week push before a final are different plans, and the preview shows which one you are being asked for.

  1. Who is this for?

    • For me or my family
    • For a business
    • For a non-profit or public organization

  2. How many people work there?

    Follow-up

    Asked when the answer to “Who is this for?” is “For a business” or “For a non-profit or public organization”.

    • Just me
    • 2–9
    • 10–49
    • 50–249
    • 250 or more

  3. How would you like to meet?

    Optional
    • In person
    • Video or phone
    • No preference

  4. Which subject?

    • Math
    • English or writing
    • French
    • Science
    • Test preparation
    • Coding
    • Something else

  5. What level?

    • Elementary school
    • Middle school
    • High school
    • College or university
    • Adult learner

  6. How often?

    Optional
    • Once a week
    • Several times a week
    • Before an exam only

Every request also includes

When the work is needed
  • Emergency / as soon as possible
  • Within a few days
  • Within a few weeks
  • Flexible / still planning
Budget
Not asked for this trade. You quote from the details above.
Project summary
A short description of the job in the client’s own words.
General location
The city or postal area. The exact address is shared only after you connect.
Photos
Up to 6 optional photos. Before you connect, you see how many were added.

Services you can choose

When you set up your profile, pick the ones you do and mark the rest as not for you.

The guide clients get on this site

We publish a tutoring guide for clients. It is written for them, not for us, and its headings are a fair list of what someone who has read it will ask you about.

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What the guide covers

  • Types of tutoring: homework help, remediation, exam prep and language support
  • Do tutors need certification? What the Ontario College of Teachers actually covers
  • Police record checks and vulnerable sector checks for tutors who work with children
  • How tutoring works, from the first assessment to progress reviews
  • Tutoring agency or independent tutor, online or in person
  • Signs a student needs a tutor, and what tutoring cannot fix
  • Getting value from a tutor over a school year

Questions it answers

  • Do tutors in Canada need a licence or a teaching certificate?
  • Can I ask a tutor for a vulnerable sector check?
  • Does LokalMatch screen or verify tutors?
  • Is online tutoring as effective as in-person tutoring?
  • How long should tutoring take before I see a change?
  • Should a tutor talk to my child's teacher?

Guide last checked September 14, 2026.

What tutoring leads cost

LokalMatch sets lead prices by service and location. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.

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Current lead price

Pricing is set per request.

  • We haven’t published a standard price for tutoring leads yet. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.

Do tutors need certification? What the Ontario College of Teachers actually covers

From our guide for this trade, with the official sources it was checked against.

The Ontario College of Teachers is the province's teaching regulator. It issues teaching certificates, sets and enforces standards of practice and conduct, and accredits teacher education programs, and Ontario says that to teach in its publicly funded schools you must be certified by the College and pay an annual membership fee. Ontario Certified Teacher, and the designation OCT, are tied to that membership. Most private schools ask for it too.

None of that reaches private tutoring. A tutor is not required to be a College member, is not subject to the College's standards for the tutoring they sell you, and cannot be complained about to the College for it. So when a tutoring listing mentions a teaching certificate, treat it as a real qualification worth confirming on the College's public register rather than as a licence to tutor, and when a tutor has no certificate, judge the actual subject knowledge and experience instead. Ask which grades and which courses they have taught or tutored, and ask them to walk you through how they would handle the specific topic your child is stuck on.

Sources: RCMP: Criminal record checks · RCMP: Vulnerable sector checks · Government of Ontario: Police record checks · Justice Laws: Criminal Records Act, verification for positions of trust (section 6.3) · Ontario College of Teachers: Requirements for certification · Government of Ontario: Qualifications for teaching in Ontario

How matching works

Requests are matched by published rules that are the same for every pro.

How we rank and match pros
  • You receive a request only for services you offer and haven’t excluded, in the areas you serve.
  • Your account must be active, with your email address and phone number verified, and you must be accepting new requests within the daily or weekly limits you set.
  • Requests reach you only with timings you accept, such as emergencies, and budgets that aren’t clearly outside the range you work in.
  • When more pros fit than a lead allows, we give more weight to an exact service match, how directly you cover the area, verification, how quickly you reply and, once you have at least three published reviews, your rating. Never to who pays more.
  • Each lead goes to a limited number of pros, and you see that number before you decide.

Invalid leads and refunds

If a lead turns out to be invalid, you can ask for a refund review from your dashboard. We look at each request and let you know the outcome. A lead may qualify when:

  • The contact details are wrong or don't work.
  • It duplicates a lead you already received.
  • It isn't a real request for work.
  • It's outside the services or areas you listed.
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Verification you’ll need

Before you receive leads, you confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. Business registration, licence and insurance details are optional during sign-up; once our team checks them, your profile shows what was verified and when.

  • Contact details verified

    You confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. This is required before you receive leads.

  • Business registration checked

    Our team reviews the registration details you provide.

  • Licence and insurance checked

    Where your trade calls for a licence or insurance, we review what you provide.

Verification shows which details were checked and when. It isn’t a guarantee of workmanship, and it can’t be bought.

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Getting set up for tutoring work

  • Set the levels you teach. Preparing a twelve-year-old and preparing a university student are different jobs, and the level is stated up front.
  • If you tutor online, accept video and phone in your preferences. It widens the area you can serve without adding any travel.
  • Test preparation is its own answer in the request, so name the exams you prepare students for in your profile description.

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