online or in person
special education welcomeSet your hours and your rate, and tutor Surrey families who want a certified teacher: online, at a student's home or at a Surrey Libraries branch.
Certified in this province or another one? If your certificate is in good standing, you can apply. We verify every educator before they work with students.
Registered ECEs welcome
No cost to apply
Tip: use the same legal name on every document. It's the fastest way to approval.
One rule to know: don't tutor students you currently teach at school.
Every educator is checked before they meet a student. Here's what we ask for, why we ask, and what families can and can't see.
Parents never see your ID, email or home address. They see your photo, bio, certification, subjects and availability. For in-person lessons they see a general area, never your address.
Upload your ID through the platform only. We don't accept documents by email.
A short video on why we need your ID and how we protect your personal information.
B.C. teachers are certified by the province under the Teachers Act, and the BC Teachers' Council sets the standards. A certified B.C. teacher meets these four requirements.
Four years (120 credits) of post-secondary study and a degree, plus an acceptable teacher education program.
Official sourceA criminal record check is part of the certification application. To tutor with Connect Education, you also need a police check that includes a vulnerable sector check.
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Applicants show proficiency in English or French, and must be of good and moral character and fit and proper to teach.
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Certificate holders pay a practice fee every year, due by May 31. If it stays unpaid, the certificate is suspended and later cancelled. Families can look teachers up on the province's online registry. Retired, or your certificate is no longer active? You can still apply with a valid police check that includes a vulnerable sector check.
Official sourceSupply teachers, registered ECEs and retired teachers tutor with us too. Here's what each needs.
Occasional and long-term occasional teachers apply with the same certificate in good standing. Tutoring fits around the days you're called in.
Early childhood educators registered with their provincial ECE regulator, in good standing, are welcome, especially for early learning.
Retired and no longer renewing your membership? You can still apply with a valid police check that includes a vulnerable sector check.
Test prep
French ImmersionSurrey Schools has the largest enrolment in B.C.: 85,747 students in September 2025, in 107 elementary and 21 secondary schools across Surrey and White Rock. More than 63% of its students come from homes where a language other than English is spoken. Common requests:
Families ask for help in 80+ subjects. Add the subjects and grades you teach to your profile, and families looking for them can find you.
The most requested subject, from counting and fractions to functions and calculus.
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English Language Arts (ELA): phonics and early reading, comprehension, grammar and essay writing up to Grade 12.
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French Immersion, core French and FSL, often for families who don't speak French at home.
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Beyond school subjects, families ask for exam prep, study skills and programs for every age.
Many families look for a teacher who has taught students like theirs. Add your special education experience to your profile so they can find you.
Not sure what to put in your profile? Read the tutor profile guidelines and tips for working with parents.
In person means at the student's home or at a public library. If you're not comfortable going to a family's home, you can choose the library. Surrey is a big city, so choose the town centres you'll travel to, like Newton, Guildford, Fleetwood, Cloverdale or South Surrey.
Surrey Libraries has 10 branches. City Centre has Wi-Fi and small group study rooms you can book. Spaces differ from branch to branch, so check before you plan a session.
Teach from wherever you work best, with no commute. Many teachers mix online and in-person lessons, and you can change what you offer in your profile at any time.
Set up your profile
Choose Teacher, sign up with your email or Google, then set a password.
Add a photo, a short bio, your two lesson rates and what you teach.
Pick your weekly hours and the places you're happy to teach.
Upload your certificate and ID securely. We review them and email you when you're approved.
Say yes to a family, chat before the first lesson, and manage everything in one place.
Your rates, your call
Your hours, your calendarOnline, home or libraryFamilies across CanadaCertified teachers and registered ECEs across Canada welcome. Teach the way you want, and let us handle the rest.
Choose separate in-person and virtual rates. They show on your profile and you can change them any time.
Set your weekly hours and teach online, in person or at a public library, in the area you choose.
We match you with families who fit your subjects, grades and hours, including families looking for special education support in ADHD, ASD, IEPs and dyslexia.
No sign-up cost. Families pay through the platform and your earnings are paid out to you. A simple platform fee applies only when you teach.
One dashboard for your profile, your schedule, your families and your lessons. Here is what you get from day one.
Families send you requests. Accept, message parents and students, and plan the first tutoring lesson, all in one place.
Send your profile link to families on WhatsApp, Facebook or email and bring in your own students too.
Choose the times you want to teach. Families only request times that work for you.
See every upcoming lesson, add a meeting link or a location, reschedule in a tap and join with one click.
Questions about matching, scheduling or pricing? Reach us whichever way suits you, and our team will take it from there.
Free to joinYour hoursYou set your own rate. Joining is free. When you teach, a platform service fee of 25% of each session rate comes out of the amount charged, and it covers the platform, payments and admin, so you never chase an invoice.
Many do. Over 63% of Surrey Schools students live in homes where another language is spoken, so reading, writing and vocabulary support come up often. Mention any ELL or EAL experience in your profile.
No. Pick the areas that work for your commute, or teach online only. You can widen or narrow your area at any time.
No. Many teachers tutor online only, or meet families at a library branch they can reach by transit. You choose the areas you'll travel to, so you only get requests that work for you.
If French is one of your teaching languages, yes. Surrey's Late French Immersion starts in Grade 6, and students often want support as the workload builds. Show French and your grade range on your profile.
Most of the wait is the document check. Clear, current documents with the same legal name on each are the fastest route, and we'll let you know by email.
