SPORT CANADA AAP CARDED (NTP)
Athletes who appear on the Sport Canada AAP Carding List and verified by the NSO. These athletes are in the High Performance (HP/T2W) stage of the Podium Pathway.
CANADIAN DEVELOPMENT
Canadian Sport Institute Criteria:
- Athletes who compete on the senior national team in eligible events, but do not receive Sport Canada AAP funding, and are verified by the NSO. These athletes are in the High Performance (T2E) stage of the Podium Pathway
OR
- Athletes who are in the HP Athlete Development (L2E) stage of the Podium Pathway and verified by the NSO.
- Athletes who have been targeted as “NextGen” are defined as the expectation to be selected to the senior national team in eligible events within 24 months and verified by the NSO.
Curling Canada NextGen Program
- Athletes who have been targeted as “NextGen” are defined as the expectation to be selected to the senior national team in eligible events within 24 months and verified by the NSO.
Curl BC Sport-Specific Criteria:
Athletes who have met one of the criteria below:
- 1.0 Athletes who are ranked top-15 in the previous year’s final CTRS rankings,
- 1.1 Athletes who medaled at the previous year’s Men’s or Women’s National Championship,
- 1.2 Curling Canada NextGen targeted athletes training in BC,
- 1.3 Curling Canada Mixed Doubles targeted athletes training in BC.
PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 1
Canadian Sport Institute Criteria:
Athletes who are in the Athlete Identification & Development stage of the Podium Pathway, and who are tracking toward the HP Athlete Development stage according to the NSO-specific Podium Pathway and Gold Medal Profile. If the NSO does not have an approved Podium Pathway, the athlete must be tracking toward Canadian Development and meet the criteria below:
- Meet specific performance-based benchmarks in accordance with an overall athlete monitoring and tracking framework (utilizing Gold Medal Profile)
AND
- Athletes at this level are anticipated to convert to national team program as a Canadian Development or Podium athlete within a maximum duration of five years (combined Provincial Development Level One and Two)
Curl BC Sport-Specific Criteria:
- 2.0 Athletes who have met all the program requirements (as per the application process) and have been accepted into the current High-Performance Program by the Curl BC High Performance Director: Physical testing, Gap analysis, Yearly Training Plan, Musculoskeletal testing.
- Athletes must meet all subsequent KPI’s as outlined in the High-Performance Program expectations.
AND
- Nominated athletes must complete 3 physiological fitness tests by January 31st.
- Athletes must meet all subsequent KPI’s as outlined in the High-Performance Program expectations.
AND
- Athletes who have met one of the criteria below:
- 2.1 Athletes who finished top 6 at the Men’s, Women’s Nationals, Usport Nationals, or CCAA Nationals in the previous two years.
- 2.2 Athletes who finished top 6 at the U20 Canadian Junior Championships in the previous two years.
- 2.3 Athletes who finished top 6 at the U18 Canadian Junior Championships in the previous two years.
- 2.4 Athletes who medalled at the BC Men’s and Women’s Provincial Championship in the previous two years.
- 2.5 Athletes who are ranked top-30 in the previous two years’ final CTRS rankings (https://www.curling.ca/team-canada/).
- 2.6 Athletes who medalled at the National Wheelchair Championships in the previous two years.
- 2.7 Athletes who finished top 6 at the U21 National Mixed Doubles Championship or Adults National Mixed Doubles Championships in the previous two years.
PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 2
Canadian Sport Institute Criteria:
Athletes who are in the Athlete Identification & Development stage of the Podium Pathway, and who are tracking toward Provincial Development One according to the NSO-specific Podium Pathway and Gold Medal profile. If the NSO does not have an approved Podium Pathway, the athlete must meet the criteria below:
- Meet specific performance-based benchmarks in accordance with an overall athlete monitoring and tracking framework.
AND
- Athletes at this level are anticipated to convert to national team program as a Canadian Development or Podium athlete within a maximum duration of five years (combined Provincial Development Level One and Two).
Curl BC Sport-Specific Criteria:
- 3.0 Athletes who have met all the program requirements (as per the application process) and have been accepted into the current High-Performance Program by the Curl BC High Performance Director: Physical testing, Gap analysis, Yearly Training Plan, Musculoskeletal testing.
AND
- Nominated athletes must complete 3 physiological fitness tests by January 31st.
- Athletes must meet all subsequent KPI’s as outlined in the High-Performance Program expectations.
AND
- Athletes who have met one of the criteria below:
- 3.1 Athletes who have medalled at the most recent Mixed Doubles Provincial Championship.
- 3.2 Athletes who medalled at the most recent U18 Provincial Championships.
- 3.3 Athletes who medalled at the U20 Provincial Championships in the previous two years.
- 3.4 Athletes who are ranked top-50 in the CTRS.
- 3.5 Athletes who medalled at the most recent BC Wheelchair Provincial Championships in the previous year.
- 3.6 Athletes who have medalled at the most recent BCWG event.
- 3.7 Athletes who have medalled at the CanWest Championships in the previous two years.
- 3.8 Athletes representing Team BC at the upcoming Canada Winter Games


