The 2026 Canadian National Skating Championships () were held from 5 to 11 January 2026 at the Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Quebec. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, ice dance, and synchronized skating at the senior and junior levels. The results were part of the Canadian selection criteria for the 2026 Winter Olympics, 2026 World Championships, 2026 Four Continents Championships, and 2026 World Junior Championships.
At the senior level, Stephen Gogolev won the men's event, Madeline Schizas won the women's event, Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud won the pairs event, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier won the ice dance event, and Les Suprêmes won the synchronized event. At the junior level, Parker Heiderich won the men's event, Lia Cho won the women's event, Julia Quattrocchi and Étienne Lacasse won the pairs event, Layla Veillon and Alexander Brandys won the ice dance event, and NEXXICE won the synchronized event.
Background The Canadian National Skating Championships (French: Championnats nationaux canadiens de patinage) are an annual figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada to crown the national champions of Canada. While the first official Canadian Championships were held in 1914, unofficial championships had been hosted by the Minto Skating Club in Ottawa since 1905. Beginning in 2023, the junior- and senior-level synchronized skating competitions were incorporated into the Canadian Figure Skating Championships. The 2026 Canadian Championships were held from 5 to 11 January 2026 at the Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Quebec.
Required performance elements Single skating Men and women competing in single skating first performed a short program. Junior men and women performed their short programs on Tuesday, 6 January. Senior men performed their short programs on Friday, 9 January, while senior women performed theirs on Saturday, 10 January. Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds, the short program had to include the following elements:
For junior men: one double or triple Axel; one double or triple loop; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump or two triple jumps; one flying sit spin; one camel spin with a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and a step sequence using the full ice surface.
For senior men: one double or triple Axel; one triple or quadruple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, two triple jumps, or a quadruple jump and a double jump or triple jump; one flying spin; one camel spin or sit spin with a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and a step sequence using the full ice surface.
For junior women: one double Axel; one double or triple loop; one jump combination consisting of two double jumps, one double jump and one triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying sit spin; one layback spin, sideways leaning spin, or camel spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.
For senior women: one double or triple Axel; one triple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying spin; one layback spin, sideways leaning spin, camel spin, or sit spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.
Men and women in single skating finished their competition with the free skating segment. Junior men and women performed their free skates on Wednesday, 7 January. Senior men performed their free skates on Saturday, 10 January, while senior women performed theirs on Sunday, 11 January. The free skate for both men and women could last no more than 4 minutes, and had to include the following:
For junior men and women: seven jump elements, of which one had to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one had to be a spin combination, one had to be a flying spin, and one had to be a spin with only one position; and a choreographic sequence.
For senior men and women: seven jump elements, of which one had to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one had to be a spin combination, one had to be a flying spin, and one had to be a spin with only one position; a step sequence; and a choreographic sequence.
Pair skating Couples competing in pair skating also first performed a short program. Junior pair teams performed their short program on Tuesday, 6 January, while senior teams performed theirs on Friday, 9 January. Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds, it had to include the following elements:
For junior couples: one pair lift, one double or triple twist lift, one double or triple toe loop or flip/Lutz throw jump, one double loop or double Axel solo jump, one solo spin combination with a change of foot, one death spiral, and a step sequence using the full ice surface.
For senior couples: one pair lift, one double or triple twist lift, one double or triple throw jump, one double or triple solo jump, one solo spin combination with a change of foot, one death spiral, and a step sequence using the full ice surface.
Junior couples performed their free skates on Thursday, 8 January, while senior couples performed theirs on Saturday, 10 January. The free skate could last no more than 4 minutes, and had to include the following:
For junior couples: two pair lifts, one twist lift, two different throw jumps, one solo jump, one jump combination or sequence, one pair spin combination, one death spiral, and a choreographic sequence.
For senior couples: three pair lifts, one twist lift, two different throw jumps, one solo jump, one jump combination or sequence, one pair spin combination, one death spiral, and a choreographic sequence.
Ice dance
Couples competing in ice dance first performed a rhythm dance. Junior couples performed their rhythm dances on Tuesday, 6 January, while senior couples performed theirs on Saturday, 10 January. Lasting no more than 2 minutes 50 seconds, the theme of the rhythm dance this season was "music, dance styles, and feeling of the 1990s". Examples of applicable dance styles and music included pop, Latin, house, techno, hip-hop, and grunge. The rhythm dance had to include the following elements:
For junior couples: one sequence of the rhumba followed immediately by one sequence of the quickstep, one dance lift, one set of sequential twizzles, and one step sequence while not touching.
For senior couples: one pattern dance step sequence, one choreographic rhythm sequence, one dance lift, one set of sequential twizzles, and one step sequence while not touching.
Junior ice dance teams performed their free dances on Wednesday, 7 January, while senior teams performed theirs on Sunday, 11 January. The free dance could last no longer than 3 minutes 30 seconds for juniors, or 4 minutes for seniors, and had to include the following:
For junior couples: two dance lifts or one combination lift, one dance spin, one set of synchronized twizzles, one step sequence in hold, one turns sequence while on one skate and not touching, and two choreographic elements.
For senior couples: three dance lifts or one dance lift and one combination lift, one dance spin, one set of synchronized twizzles, one step sequence in hold, one turns sequence while on one skate and not touching, and three choreographic elements.
Synchronized skating Teams competing in synchronized skating first performed a short program. Junior and senior teams performed their short programs on Thursday, 8 January. Lasting no more than 2 minutes 50 seconds, it had to include the following elements:
For junior teams: one intersection element, one move element, one no hold element as an open block, one twizzle element, and one pivoting element as a closed block using three lines as equal as possible.
For senior teams: one intersection element, one move element, one no hold element as a closed block, one synchronized spin element, and one traveling element.
Junior and senior synchronized skating teams performed their free skates on Friday, 9 January. The free skate could last no longer than 3 minutes 30 seconds for junior teams, or 4 minutes for senior teams, and had to include the following elements:
For junior teams: one artistic element in block or line, one group lift creative element, two different intersection elements, one move element or one pair element, one no hold element as a closed block with a required step sequence, one synchronized spin element, and one traveling element.
For senior teams: one intersection creative element, one lift creative element, one group lift element, one intersection element, one move element, one no hold element in closed or open block with a required step sequence, one pair element, one pivoting element in closed block using a pyramid or diamond shape, and one twizzle element.
Judging Skaters were judged according to the required technical elements of their program (such as jumps and spins), as well as the overall presentation of their program, based on three program components (skating skills, presentation, and composition). Each technical element in a figure skating performance was assigned a predetermined base point value and scored by a panel of nine judges on a scale from −5 to +5 based on the quality of its execution. Each Grade of Execution (GOE) from –5 to +5 was assigned a value as indicated on the Scale of Values. For example, a triple Axel was worth a base value of 8.00 points, and a GOE of +3 was worth 2.40 points, so a triple Axel with a GOE of +3 earned 10.40 points. The judging panel's GOE for each element was determined by calculating the trimmed mean (the average after discarding the highest and lowest scores). The panel's scores for all elements were added together to generate a Total Elements Score. At the same time, the judges evaluated each performance based on the five aforementioned program components and assigned each a score from 0.25 to 10 in 0.25-point increments. The judging panel's final score for each program component was also determined by calculating the trimmed mean. Those scores were then multiplied by the factor shown on the chart below; the results were added together to generate a total Program Component Score. +Program component factoring Discipline Short program Rhythm dance Free skate Free dance Men 1.67 3.33 Women 1.33 2.67 Pairs 1.33 2.67 Ice dance 1.33 2.00 Synchronized 1.33 2.67 Deductions were applied for certain violations, such as time infractions, stops and restarts, or falls. The Total Elements Score and Program Component Score were then added together, minus any deductions, to generate a final performance score for each skater or team.
Medal summary
Senior medallists +Senior medal recipients Discipline Gold Silver Bronze Men Stephen Gogolev Roman Sadovsky Aleksa Rakic Women Madeline Schizas Gabrielle Daleman Minsol Kwon Pairs Ice dance Synchronized skating Les Suprêmes Nova NEXXICE
Junior medallists +Junior medal recipients Discipline Gold Silver Bronze Men Parker Heiderich William Chan James Cha Women Lia Cho Victoria Barakhtina Quinn Startek Pairs Ice dance Synchronized skating NEXXICE Les Suprêmes Nova
Senior results Men's singles