Who can be declared a Canadian champion or win a medal at national championships?

Only Canadian citizens or holders of a valid Canadian Permanent Resident Card can be declared Canadian champions and receive a medal, award or financial recognition. For relay teams, every team member must be a citizen or permanent resident.

Other athletes who meet the eligibility rules (for example, temporary residents who have lived in Canada for at least six months and are Athletics Canada associates) may compete, and the published results must annotate those who are not eligible for individual Canadian championship medals.

Source: Athletics Canada Technical Rules, December 2025, Rule 087.