1.       ELIGIBILITY: RESIDENCY

          ∙         All competitors must be residents of the province/territory they are representing and must adhere to provincial/territorial selection criteria.

          ∙         All competitors must be Canadian citizens, or have landed immigrant status, at the time of their selection at the provincial/territorial level for the Canada 55+ Games.

          •         Non residents may be used to fill out a team under the following circumstances:

                                1.       The non resident must not “bump” or prevent a resident from participating i.e. they will only be used to fill vacancies.

                                2.       The non resident will be considered an official member of the “new” province/territory for the duration of the games and must be provided with a team “uniform” if other members of the team are provided with them (either free or through purchase).

                                3.       The non resident will march with the “new” team in a parade (if any) and sit with the “new” team in the opening and closing ceremonies.

                                4.       The non resident will be eligible to win medals in the same manner as any other team member.

                                5.       The non resident will register through the ‘new” province/territory.

2.       ELIGIBILITY: AGE CATEGORIES

          •         Competitors must be at least 55 years of age (by December 31) in the year of the Canada 55+ Games.

          •         Competitors are allowed to compete in one age category only.

          •         Where there are no discrepancies between the age categories utilized by a province/territory and those utilized at the Canada 55+ Games, competitors will compete in the age category in which they qualified in their province/territory.

          •         Where there are discrepancies between:

                     I         A competitor’s age at the time of qualification and their age at the time of the Canada 55+ Games, the competitor may have to compete in a younger age category;

                     ii         The age categories utilized by a province/territory and by the Canada 55+ Games, team competitors should compete in the Canada 55+ Games age category that corresponds to the age of their youngest member. Individual competitors may also have to move to a younger category.

 3.       REGISTRATION

          ∙         All competitors must complete, in full, the registration and medical forms and submit them with the required registration fees to the Provincia/Territorial Team Manager by the agreed deadline.

          ∙         Competitors may not register or compete in more than one competitive activity. They may, however, register and compete in more than one event within an activity. For example, a competitor may register in doubles and mixed doubles in the tennis event. 

          ∙         Confidential medical information may be sealed in an envelope, marked “To be opened only in an emergency by Medical Personnel”, and is to be attached to, and submitted with, the medical form.

          •         A competitor may register in a lower age category if the province/territory has not filled the entry requirements in that category.   

4.       SUBSTITUTION

          ∙         Substitutions will only be allowed prior to the time the competitors leave their respective provinces/territories. The Host Committee must be informed of any substitutions made between the time the original registration forms were submitted and departure for the Games.

          ∙         Extraordinary circumstances occurring during competition involving inability to compete will be considered on an individual basis at the Games by the Games Jury. 

5.       TRANSPORTATION TO HOST CITY

          ∙         Transportation to the host city is the responsibility of the individual or province/territory from which the competitors and non-competitors are traveling. 

6.       TEAM COLOURS 

          ∙         It is recommended that each province/territory outfit their competitors and delegates in some form of provincial/territorial colours.

          ∙         Each competitor must have the name of their province/territory (not their local community, zone, or region) on their outfit and it should be easily recognizable.  

7.       SMOKING POLICY

          ∙         All indoor venues at the Canada 55+ Games events will be smoke free in the specific area of play.