Scheduled Virtual Mandarin Chinese Classes

Updated on October 4, 2026

Explore this page to discover:

• Why Take Our Courses
• About the Teacher
• Virtual Chinese Class Schedule

Why Take Our Courses

Unlock your Chinese language potential from anywhere in the world! Our live online Chinese courses, including specialized HSK test preparation, are delivered year-round via Microsoft Teams. Whether you're in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, New York, or beyond, you can now achieve fluency with unparalleled convenience and quality. Here's why our courses stand out:

1. Small Groups, Big Value: Enjoy personalized attention in intimate class settings that are also highly cost-effective.
2. Everyday Mandarin in Practice: Master everyday Chinese with a focus on practical application in every session.
3. Proven Teaching Excellence: Learn from experienced teachers employing distinctive, outcome-focused approaches for your success.
4. All-Inclusive Materials: Receive all required digital textbooks and teaching materials (PDFs) at no additional cost.
5. Unmatched Convenience and Flexibility: Eliminate commuting time and costs, and learn from anywhere, unaffected by weather or road conditions.
6. Effortless Note-Taking: Focus on learning! Our integrated chat board automatically saves all shared content, allowing for quick and easy copy-pasting of notes and key information.
7. Health and Safety First: Enjoy peace of mind with physical separation, preventing the spread of viruses, especially during flu seasons.
8. Guaranteed Satisfaction: Our track record of satisfied participants speaks for itself. Your learning satisfaction is not just our goal, it's guaranteed.

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Certificates of Completion (electronic format only) are available upon request.

About the Teacher

Allan brings over two decades of Chinese teaching experience in Ottawa, spanning multiple renowned institutions, including DFAIT, the Canadian Forces Language School, and Elmwood School. He will lead most of the classes listed below. While the student population is diverse, all students are native English or French speakers.

In addition to teaching, Allan has spent the past two decades working as a translator. His translation work includes publishing a book for a Health Canada–sponsored project, translating application materials for CBC/Radio-Canada’s submission to the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, and translating or proofreading the Simplified Chinese version of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) website and newsletters from 2007 to 2016.

Allan is also a published author, with approximately 30 articles appearing in both Chinese and English journals and newspapers, including two in the People's Daily (aka Renmin Ribao; 人民日报), China's most renowned and largest newspaper.

Course Schedule: Fall 2026 Virtual Intensive Chinese Program

Spots are available in the following classes

Please Note:

• ^* Please email us for detailed info if you are interested in any of these courses. Group discounts apply.
• No registration fee.
• All the courses will be taught LIVE online through Microsoft Teams (Zoom/Google-Meet as backup).
• For any scheduled group lessons, the full payment is required in advance, and no refunds are offered.
• The schedule shown above is subject to change without notice. Please e-mail us for confirmation.
• iKan Chinese Language Centre (ICLC) reserves the right to postpone or cancel a class.
• Please read the Terms and Conditions before registering.

The best way to reach us is by email. We typically respond within a few hours, if not sooner. Thank you!

• ChineseLanguageCentre.net@gmail.com
• ChineseCentre
• Ottawa, Ontario
  Canada