I am not in Canada. I live in the U.S. JOANN rarely offered sewing classes in my town. When they did class was 4-6 people and fees were ridiculosly priced. Then they’d cancel the class. Adult night School was difficult because they had strict requirements for enrollment. Then the classes would cancel due to low enrollment. After a year our Community center offered weekly classes for 3-1/2 hours long for $75/mo. Just before I found the Community Classic. I was going to lessons from a lady who responded to a post i listed on line. At the center They even supplied sewing machines for those who didn’t hape one. My Auntie bought me a cheap can’t sew for nothing machine! I got a Project Runway sewing machine From Amazon +/-$80! I LOVE IT! Also check out small mom & pop sewing repair shops! Best wishes to you! Mahalo