Dear clubs and skating schools, In our ongoing efforts to strengthen Skate Canada’s brand identity and promote skating across Canada, we are pleased to supply clubs and skating schools with the 2024-2025 brand marketing toolkit. The toolkit includes assets to help clubs and schools market themselves and their programs as well as documents to guide […]
ISU Communications for 2024-2025 Season
Please note the following documents from the ISU are now available for the 2024-2025 season: ISU Communication 2623 – Singles and Pairs – Levels of Difficulty and Guidelines for marking GOE (revised June 24, 2024) ISU Communication 2625 – Ice Dance Novice Competitions 2024/25 (Updated June 20, 2024) ISU Communication 2630 – Ice Dance Requirements for […]
Registrant Fees for 2024-2025
Skate Canada’s registrant fees for the upcoming 2024-2025 season remain unchanged from 2023-2024 and will continue to be in the amount of $28.00. The Section registrant fees for 2024-2025 have been confirmed and are as follows: SECTION SECTION REGISTRANT FEE NL $25.00 PE $25.00 NS $28.00 NB $35.00 QC $28.00 ON $28.00 MB $25.00 SK […]
Rule Book Updates Effective July 1, 2024
The Skate Canada Rule Book has been updated for the 2024-2025 season. These rule updates include (but are not limited to):
STAR 2024-2025 Season Reminders and Updates
STAR 1-5 Program Delivery In alignment with the LTD Learn to Train stage of development an updated delivery standard of 25% class time must be provided to the skaters in the STAR 1-5 program. There are many ways to offer classes and examples are provided in the STAR 1-5 Resource Guide. Instruction in all five […]
2024 ISU Congress Summary of Changes
The following is a brief summary of the rule changes from the 2024 ISU Congress and how they will be implemented domestically. This is not an exhaustive list changes. Coaches and officials should consult ISU documentation for the complete and finalized changes. Ages New upper ages for Junior Ice Dance (women) and Pairs (women and […]
Researchers invite Skate Canada members to participate in a survey about the impact of vision impairment on figure skating performance
A team of researchers is assisting Skate Canada with the development of the sport of adaptive figure skating for skaters with vision impairment (low vision or blindness). The researchers have developed an online survey to begin to understand how figure skating performance is affected by vision impairment and to identify the skaters with vision impairment […]
2024-2025 Season Podium Pathway Quick Reference Guide Updates (Singles/Pairs/Ice Dance)
The 2024-2025 Quick Reference Guides for Singles, Pairs, and Ice Dance are now available. Given potential changes to program requirements due to the 2024 ISU Congress, the Junior and Senior Program Requirements are not included at this time. More information will on the potential changes will be communicated as it becomes available from the ISU. […]
Terminology Change
C and S Steps – Linked Youtube Video As Skate Canada continues its work in improving equity, diversity and inclusion in our sport, we changed our terminology for the steps identified as a Mohawk and Choctaw for all domestic applications. This revision works toward the decolonizing of our terminology and aligns with our commitment to anti-racism. The new terms […]
Revisions to the CanSkate and Regional Coach pathways have now been completed
The following transition chart outlines previous to current pathway requirements. (This information is for coaches that are already in a coach pathway) Previous Pathway (before July 1, 2023) Next steps and recommended training CanSkate Coach In-training **Coaching Foundations**CanSkate FoundationsRegional Foundations (if interested in coaching STAR) CanSkate Coach Trained Regional Foundations (if interested in coaching STAR)CanSkate […]