Eligibility:
Source CFC Handbook Section707. Age, Citizenship, and Residency for Canadian Championship:
Each contestant in a Canadian Youth Championship must fulfill the age requirements specified by FIDE for the World Youth Championship to which the winner of the Canadian event will qualify. Each player shall be either (i) a Canadian citizen or (ii) a Permanent Resident. Persons who are not citizens or permanent residents, but who have been a resident of Canada for a twelve-month period immediately preceding the tournament, may be admitted to the Tournament provided they can clearly demonstrate to the CFC Board of Directors that they have a settled intention to continue to reside in Canada. The admittance to the Tournament of such exceptions shall be entirely at the discretion of the CFC Board of Directors.
CFC Provincial Qualifiers (YCCs)
Each player must achieve the requisite standing in an official CFC provincial qualifier (YCC) from the current year.
12 Sections:
| Sections | Birth Years |
| U8 Open | Born 2017/2018 |
| U8 Girls | Born 2017/2018 |
| U10 Open | Born 2015/2016 |
| U10 Girls | Born 2015/2016 |
| U12 Open | Born 2013/2014 |
| U12 Girls | Born 2013/2014 |
| U14 Open | Born 2011/2012 |
| U14 Girls | Born 2011/2012 |
| U16 Open | Born 2009/2010 |
| U16 Girls | Born 2009/2010 |
| U18 Open | Born 2007/2008 |
| U18 Girls | Born 2007/2008 |