In addition to local club and interclub competitions, there is a progression of competitions leading up to the Canadian Championships.

Regionals or Sub-Sectionals: Most Sections are broken into a number of regions.  In larger Sections a Regional or Sub Sectional competition is the first level of Skate Canada qualifying competitions.  Regionals, or Sub Sectionals may be held for juvenile, pre-novice and novice levels.  Typically, the top eight skaters in each level qualify for the Sectional Championships.

Sectionals: There are 13 Sectional Championships.  Skaters compete in juvenile, pre-novice, novice, junior and senior in all disciplines.  Those who finish in the top four places in the novice, junior and senior categories, are eligible to compete at the Divisional Championships.

Divisionals:  There are four Divisional competitions held each year - Atlantic, Eastern, Central, and Western.  These are the last major qualifying competitions before the Canadian Championships.  The Divisional competition a skater attends is determined by which Section they represent.  The top four finishers at Divisionals in the novice and junior categories in addition to the top three in the senior category, go on to the Canadian Championships.

Canadian Championships:  The Canadian Championships are held each year in a different city.  Competition is offered in singles, pairs and ice dance at the novice, junior and senior levels.  The fours event is offered at the senior level only.

In addition to those skaters that qualify through Divisionals, "bye" are also granted to the top three placed senior entries from the previous year's Canadian Championships.

After completion of the Championships, the Skate Canada Board of Directors selects the team that will represent Canada at the World Figure Skating Championships.
 
 

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