What are the Program Component factors for each category?

Each component mark is multiplied by a category factor. Factors are listed as Composition / Presentation / Skating Skills.

Singles and Pairs, Short Program

• Pre-Novice Women/Men: 0.70 / 0.85 / 1.90
• Pre-Novice Pairs: 0.72 / 0.90 / 1.98
• Novice Women/Men: 1.00 / 1.40 / 1.59
• Novice Pairs: 0.96 / 1.35 / 1.54
• Junior/Senior Women and Pairs: 1.33 each
• Junior/Senior Men: 1.67 each

Singles and Pairs, Free Skate

• Pre-Juvenile and Juvenile: 0.69 / 1.15 / 2.76
• Pre-Novice Women/Men: 1.40 / 1.70 / 3.80
• Pre-Novice Pairs: 1.44 / 1.80 / 3.96
• Novice Women/Men: 2.00 / 2.80 / 3.20
• Novice Pairs: 1.92 / 2.70 / 3.08
• Junior/Senior Women and Pairs: 2.67 each
• Junior/Senior Men: 3.33 each

Ice Dance (Timing or Composition / Presentation / Skating Skills)

• Pattern Dance, Pre-Juvenile and Juvenile: 0.70 / 0.70 / 2.10
• Pattern Dance, Pre-Novice: 1.05 / 1.05 / 1.40
• Pattern Dance, Novice: 1.23 / 1.05 / 1.23
• Rhythm Dance, Junior and Senior: 1.33 each
• Free Dance, Juvenile: 1.02 / 1.02 / 3.06
• Free Dance, Pre-Novice: 1.08 / 1.39 / 2.97
• Free Dance, Novice: 1.50 / 2.10 / 2.40
• Free Dance, Junior and Senior: 2.00 each

Pattern dance totals are multiplied by 0.5.

Source: Scoring of Skate Canada Competitions, section 2 (last updated 30 June 2026).