Pathways: provincial teams to university

Basketball Saskatchewan Provincial Teams (13U-17U)

2027 program: 17U born 2010-2011; 16U born 2011; 15U born 2012-2013; 14U born 2013-2014; 13U born 2014 (boys and girls)

Two tryout weekends per age group: an open SuperCamp (2027: April 17-18, boys in Martensville, girls in Regina; $125; registration Nov 1, 2026 to Apr 10, 2027), then invitations emailed Apr 20 for final tryouts Apr 24-25, 2027 (no extra fee). Players must attend both weekends to be considered. 17U and 15U teams play the 2027 National Championships in Regina.

BC Coast Region Skater Development Series

STAR 1-4 skaters (2025-26 workshop)

Open-registration workshops run by the BC Coast Region (2025-26: STAR 1-4 Pro-D Day workshop at Langley Sportsplex, $35); the next workshop is October 23, 2026, with details on skatebccoast.com.

BC Winter Games – Figure Skating

Juvenile and Pre-Novice categories (2026 Games)

Skate Canada BC/YT names the skaters who represent the section at the BC Winter Games (2026: 46 skaters in Juvenile and Pre-Novice women's and men's events). The selection process is not described on the pages checked.

Canada Basketball Targeted Athlete Strategy (TAS) and age-group national teams

Youth age-group athletes (Train to Train / Train to Compete stages); national teams U16, U17, U18, U19, U23, Senior

TAS athletes are identified and assessed using the Gold Medal Model at identification camps; boys register through Canada Basketball's Men's High Performance Athlete Identification Program form and are contacted when a camp is scheduled for their age group; girls contact Women's High Performance. Selected athletes receive an Individualized Performance Plan.

Canada Basketball U15 and U17 National Championships (provincial teams)

U15 and U17

Provincial and territorial teams compete each summer (2026: Aug 2-8; women in Sherbrooke, QC, men in Regina, SK). Canada Basketball states one objective is to facilitate the identification of athletes and coaches for National Team programming; athletes qualify by being selected to their province's or territory's team.

Équipes du Québec (15U and 17U), Programme d'excellence

15U and 17U, boys and girls (14U also mentioned)

Basketball Québec's excellence program states the Équipes du Québec bring together the twelve best Québec athletes aged 15 and under and 17 and under; the page does not publish tryout dates or fees (contact the federation). Selected 15U athletes can receive a $1,000 tax credit and 17U athletes $2,000. Teams compete at the U15/U17 National Championships.

NAIA eligibility (PlayNAIA)

Graduating high-school students and college transfers; 4 seasons of competition

UBC points athletes to the NAIA's PlayNAIA site for eligibility rules and summarizes them: first-year (direct-entry) athletes need an overall high-school GPA of at least 2.30 on a 4.00 scale and must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours when they compete. Athletes may compete for four seasons within 10 semesters of attendance.

NCAA Eligibility Center

From Grade 9 (NCAA prospect status starts with Grade 9 classes)

Students register a free profile with the NCAA Eligibility Center and upgrade to an Academic & Amateurism Certification account (SFU advises Grade 10); counsellors send Grade 9-11 transcripts and later the final transcript with proof of graduation. For Division II, SFU lists 16 NCAA-approved core courses and a minimum 2.2 core-course GPA, and Canadian students find their approved courses in the NCAA international guide.

Skate Canada BC/YT Development Team

Pre-Novice to Junior

Singles skaters at Pre-Novice to Junior levels who are on track in skill and age for higher-level competition but did not qualify for Challenge or higher. 2025-26 guidelines: Pre-Novice U14 68, Pre-Novice U16 70, Novice U17 75 total program points; same monitoring and camp requirements as the Prospect Team plus a June High Performance Super Series.

Skate Canada BC/YT Prospect Team

Pre-Juvenile U11/U13, Juvenile U12/U14, Pre-Novice

Singles skaters at Pre-Juvenile, Juvenile and Pre-Novice levels who show potential for the podium pathway. Selected by a section committee mainly on skill relative to age, from monitoring at BC/YT Sectionals, Super Series events, camps and video; score guidelines for 2025-26 were Pre-Juvenile U11 24, U13 27, Juvenile U12 27, U14 29 total points. Members attend the Kelowna development camp, a technical camp, summer training and Summerskate and Sectionals.

Skate Canada BC/YT Provincial Team

Pre-Novice, Novice, Junior and Senior categories, plus synchronized skating

Named annually by Skate Canada BC/YT (2025-26 roster: Pre-Novice, Novice, Junior, Senior and one synchronized team). Selection criteria are not published on the team page; contact the BC/YT section office.

Skate Canada BC/YT Section Development Camp

Section development camp listed on the 2026-27 BC/YT calendar for Mar 26-28, 2027 in Kelowna; invitation/selection details not published on the calendar.

Skate Canada BC/YT Team

Pre-Novice to Senior (skaters qualified for Challenge, Trophy or Nationals)

Skaters who qualify to represent the BC/YT section at Skate Canada Challenge, Skate Canada Trophy and/or the Canadian National Championships; members who meet technical criteria may be invited to section camps (2024-25 skater development document; recheck for 2026-27).

Skate Canada international selection (Junior Grand Prix, Senior Challenger, synchro international events)

Junior and Senior

Skate Canada publishes yearly selection guidelines for Junior Grand Prix and Junior international events, Senior international and Challenger events, synchro Junior/Senior Challenger and international events, and the NextGen team; guidelines are adjusted every year.

Skate Canada NextGen Team

Junior (age-eligible for ISU Junior Grand Prix)

Skate Canada group for Junior men, women, pairs and ice dance who want to be considered for international Junior events. Athletes are named automatically by reaching target total scores at a Junior Grand Prix or international event (e.g. men 195.00 / women 167.00 for skaters with 2 or fewer Junior years), or on skills shown at the Canadian Championships, Skate Canada Challenge and other events against the Long Term Development (Podium Pathway) benchmarks. The 2026 team was announced in April 2026.

Skate Canada Podium Pathway (singles, pairs, dance)

Skate Canada's competitive stream (replacing the term 'Competitive' under its Long-Term Development framework). BC/YT skaters compete in Podium Pathway events in the Super Series, with section champions decided at Sectionals each November; national events on the 2026-27 BC/YT calendar include Skate Canada Challenge, Skate Canada Trophy and the National Championships.

Skate Manitoba Team TOBA (2026-27 criteria)

13 and under as of July 1, 2026

Open to skaters 13 and under on July 1, 2026 in Pre-Juvenile, Juvenile and STAR 5+ singles (and Pre-Novice/Novice skaters below the internal qualifying score), dance or pairs with one partner holding STAR 5, and synchro skaters with STAR 5 on a team that receives a report card. Skaters must hold the Skate Canada assessment for their level and submit a Yearly Training Plan to the Skate Manitoba technical director by September 1, 2026.

Team BC – Canada Winter Games Figure Skating

The 2027 Canada Winter Games (Quebec City, Mar 7-14, 2027) are on the BC/YT 2026-27 calendar; Team BC figure skating selection criteria were not found on the pages checked.

Team New Brunswick figure skating – 2027 Canada Winter Games

Novice (singles under 17, pairs/dance under 21 on June 30, 2026); Special Olympics 13-30

Up to 10 Novice athletes (5 men, 5 women; max 2 entries per category plus an alternate) and 2 Special Olympics athletes. Ranking uses combined short and free scores from the best of one out-of-province summer competition or the SCNB Fall Invitational (Nov 2026) plus the 2027 SCNB Pre-Novice/Novice Sectionals (Nov/Dec 2026); minimum free program scores (women/men/dance 50, pairs 48) and singles jump standards apply. Figure skating at the Games is March 7-14, 2027 in Québec City.

Team Ontario (U15 and U17)

U15 (turning 14 or 15 in the current year); U17 (turning 16 or 17 in the current year); also U14 boys and girls development teams

Regional tryouts typically begin in early April ($30 per location); top athletes advance to weekend Mini-Camps, then a final tryout by email invitation. The 12 selected athletes per team pay $850 for Nationals (alternates $500); overall program cost is stated as $1,000-2,000. Teams compete at the Canada Basketball U15/U17 National Championships; U17 teams also at the Canada Summer Games.

Team PEI figure skating – 2027 Canada Winter Games

Born on or after July 1, 2009 (Pre-Novice/Novice)

Two team members and one alternate. Skaters must be born on or after July 1, 2009, have passed Gold Freeskate by Dec 31, 2025, skate full time (at least four 45-minute freeskate sessions a week), follow an off-ice program and attend at least 75% of Training Team sessions. Ranking: 40% total points at a fall 2026 Training Team competition + 60% at the 2027 Skate Canada PEI Sectionals (Novice); final selection November/December 2026.

U SPORTS academic eligibility (UBC Athletics summary)

Post-secondary students; up to 5 years of competition

U SPORTS athletes must be registered in at least three courses (9 credit hours or equivalent) in each term they compete and may compete for up to five years; athletes who have used up their eligibility in the NCAA, NAIA or CCAA are not eligible. At UBC the Varsity Office confirms every athlete's eligibility, and prospects are told to contact the recruiting coach and complete the prospective athlete form.