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 […]
Notice of Challenge Promotion Applications
The notice of meeting for Challenge Officials Promotions has been distributed to the section offices. If you are interested in applying, please contact your section.
STAR 2023-2024 Season Updates and Reminders
Program Components: The STAR 1- 4 Events and STAR 1-Gold Assessments are up to date with current Program Component verbiage and criteria. All resources for events and assessments reflect the updates. STAR 1-7 will be assessed using Presentation and Skating Skills program components, while STAR 8-Gold will have all three program components assessed. STAR 2 […]
Level III Data Specialist Promotion Applications Now Being Accepted
Skate Canada is accepting applications for Level III Data Specialist Promotion. This promotion is designed to ensure that Skate Canada has adequate numbers of Data Specialists to service the needs of all competitions managed at the National level. Please note the following:
2023-2024 Season Challenge Minimum Scores
The Challenge Minimum Scores (CMS) for the 2023-2024 season are now available on the Info Centre. Updates have been made to Novice Men, and all Pair and Ice Dance Categories. The following are examples program content and grades of execution (GOE) that would achieve the revised CMS for Pre-Novice and Novice Pair and Ice Dance. Pairs […]
Adult Synchronized Skating Update- April 2023
There is a change for the upcoming season to the age requirements for all Adult Synchronized Skating categories. The upper age requirement for Adult II and Adult III has been removed. This decision was made based on aligning all adult categories and feedback from the community. The removal of upper ages allows skaters the opportunity […]
2022-2023 Technical Clarification # 2 – Difficult Entrance or Difficult Exit Spins
As published in the ISU Technical Handbook (singles/pairs), a clear visible difficult attempt of an entry or exit of a spin will be counted the first time it is identified. If not awarded, subsequent attempts at a difficult entry or exit will be considered as transition and will not count for th level of the […]
Notice of Challenge Promotion Applications
Please note the notice of meeting for Challenge Officials Promotions has been distributed to the section offices. If you are interested in applying, please contact your section.