How many Canadian players must CPL teams start, and what is the 2,000-minute rule?

The CPL requires each team to include at least six Canadian players in each starting 11. Clubs must also reach a threshold of 2,000 minutes played by Canadian players each season to be eligible for the CPL Playoffs. The league says approximately 75 per cent of CPL players are considered domestic.

Source: https://www.cplsoccer.com/about-us (the 2026 roster page does not restate these two rules, so the About Us page is the source).