The Amazing Race Canada 12 is the twelfth season of The Amazing Race Canada, a Canadian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Jon Montgomery, it featured ten teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race across Canada. The grand prize includes a cash payout and a trip around the world. Filming took place from April 20 to May 15, 2026. This season visited seven provinces, travelling approximately during ten legs. Starting in Whistler, racers travelled through British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Manitoba before finishing in Calgary. New elements introduced in this season include every team receiving an Express Pass at the start of the race, the Intersection, and a U-Turn penalty vote for a non-eliminated team. Elements of the show that returned for this season include a double elimination leg and a final leg with three teams. The season premiered on CTV on July 7, 2026, and concluded on September 15, 2026.
Twin sisters Tina and Liz Liao were the winners of this season, while married couple Eamon Fitzgerald and Rebecca "Bec" Moroney were the runners-up, and brothers Michele and Matteo Bruzzese finished in third place.
Production Development and filming
CTV renewed The Amazing Race Canada for a twelfth season on September 10, 2025. Filming for this season began in Whistler, where in a new twist each team received an Express Pass at the starting line. Teams and a U-Turn Vote board were spotted outside of Union Station in Toronto on May 1, 2026. Filming then took place in Peterborough, Ontario, on the following day. A leg in Lambton County was filmed on May 7. A Viking task was set up in Gimli, Manitoba, on May 13.
Casting Casting for this season opened on October 7, 2025, and closed on December 15.
Broadcast On June 16, 2026, CTV announced that this season would premiere on July 7, 2026.
Marketing Expedia, Desjardins Group, Boost, and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, which promoted Moana, returned as sponsors. New sponsors included Café William, Molson Coors, Bell Canada, and Pür & Simple.
Cast
The cast was revealed on June 23, 2026, and includes Canadian Olympic athlete Sébastien Régnier, YouTube personalities Eamon Fitzgerald and Rebecca "Bec" Moroney, musicians Maestro Fresh Wes and Duane "D.O." Gibson, and Miss Universe Canada 2020 Nova Stevens.
ContestantsAgeRelationshipHometownStatus58FriendsSaint John, New BrunswickEliminated 1st(in Kelowna, British Columbia)47Woodbridge, Ontario56Mother & DaughterWabush, Newfoundland and LabradorEliminated 2nd(in Jasper, Alberta)3135FriendsVancouver, British ColumbiaEliminated 3rd(in Buckhorn, Ontario)3329SiblingsEdmonton, AlbertaEliminated 4th(in Sarnia, Ontario)32Hamilton, Ontario39Married CoupleCalgary, AlbertaEliminated 5th(in St. Martins, New Brunswick)3226Mother & SonWindsor, OntarioEliminated 6th(in St. Martins, New Brunswick)6225SiblingsWinnipeg, ManitobaEliminated 7th(in Rural Municipality of St. Andrews, Manitoba)2728SiblingsToronto, OntarioThird place2634Married CoupleToronto, OntarioRunners-up3632Twin SistersHamilton, OntarioWinners32
Results The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order. A placement with a dagger () indicates that the team was eliminated. An placement with a double-dagger (‡) indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg, and had to perform a Speed Bump task in the following leg. An italicized and underlined placement indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop, but there was no rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were instructed to continue racing. A indicates that the team found the Assist during the leg. A indicates that the team used an Express Pass on that leg to bypass one of their tasks. A indicates that teams encountered an Intersection. A indicates the team on the receiving end of a U-Turn. A indicates that the team used the Pass and a indicates the team on the receiving end of the Pass. A indicates that the leg featured a Face Off challenge.
+Team placement (by leg)Team12345678910Tina & Liz1st2nd3rd3rd4th1st3rd1st1st1stEamon & Bec3rd1st2nd1st3rd6th2nd3rd2nd2ndMichele & Matteo8th6th6th7th5th3rd6th4th3rd3rdSacha & Sébastien4th2nd1st6th1st4th5th2ndAmeen & Surria7th5th7th2nd6th2nd1stFilipe & Clara2nd4th4th4th2nd7th4thChayla & Chyana9th7th8th5th7th5thKeshia & Nova6th9th5thDana & Cordelia5th8thMaestro & Duane
Race summary
Leg 1 (British Columbia)
Episode 1: "Express Pass Let's Go" (July 7, 2026) Prize: CA$20,000, cashback rewards for a trip for two to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2026 FIFA World Cup jerseys, and a year-long 5G smart device package (awarded to Tina & Liz) Locations Whistler, British Columbia (Whistler Mountain – Whistler Blackcomb) (Starting Line) Whistler (Roundhouse Lodge → Whistler Village Gondola Station) Whistler (Carleton Lodge Longhorn Saloon) Whistler (Whistler Sailing Club) Whistler (Alta Lake) Squamish (Squamish Canyon) Squamish (Capilano University Squamish Campus – Soccer Field)
Episode summary Teams began the race atop Whistler Mountain and had to dig through a marked snow field for a metal box with their next clue and an Express Pass, which they could use through the fifth leg. Once a team redeemed an Express Pass at a task, no other team could use their Express Pass at that task. This season's first Detour was a choice between Sparkle or Shine. For both tasks, teams had to first travel by gondola down to Whistler Village. In Sparkle, teams had to untangle a ball of twinkle lights and string the lights on one letter of a Whistler sign to receive their next clue. In Shine, teams had to perform an après-ski dance to receive their next clue. Maestro & Duane used their Express Pass to bypass this task. After the Detour, teams had to travel by taxi to the Whistler Sailing Club to find their next clue. There, teams received a video message from Catherine Laga'aia, who played Moana in Moana and instructed them to sail to two buoys on Alta Lake and retrieve three objects from the movie (a coconut, a conch shell, and an oar) to receive their next clue. Michele & Matteo used their Express Pass to bypass this task. In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to walk across a slackline strung between the Squamish Canyon 100 feet above the Mamquam River and retrieve their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the soccer field of the Capilano University Squamish Campus. Chayla & Chyana used their Express Pass to bypass this task. Additional note This was a non-elimination leg.
Leg 2 (British Columbia)
Episode 2: "Is This Your Poo?" (July 14, 2026) Prize: CA$10,000 and cashback rewards for a trip for two to Edinburgh, Scotland (awarded to Eamon & Bec) Eliminated: Maestro & Duane Locations
Richmond (Fairmont Vancouver Airport) Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) Kootenay Boundary (Big White Ski Resort) Kelowna (Kangaroo Creek Farm) Kelowna (Knox Mountain Park) West Kelowna (Paynter's Fruit Market) Kelowna (KF Centre for Excellence)
Episode summary At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly on one of two flights to Kelowna based on their order of arrival at Fairmont Vancouver Airport. Once in Kelowna, teams had to drive to Big White Ski Resort to find their next clue. For their Speed Bump, Maestro & Duane had to stack snow tubes before they could continue racing. In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to navigate a slalom course on a sit-ski and collect five flags within two minutes to receive their next clue. Ameen & Surria used their Express Pass to bypass this task. After the first Roadblock, teams had to drive to Kangaroo Creek Farm, where they had to collect kangaroo droppings until they filled a bucket to receive their next clue. The Assist was hidden in one clue, found by Filipe & Clara, and provided them with a half-filled bucket. Teams then had to drive to Knox Mountain Park, listen to two Syilx elders describe the thirteen moon cycles in Nsyilxcən, and arrange the moon cycles onto a turtle puzzle to receive their next clue. Eamon & Bec used their Express Pass to bypass this task. In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to assemble an irrigation sprinkler system to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the KF Centre for Excellence. Dana & Cordelia used their Express Pass to bypass this task.
Leg 3 (British Columbia → Alberta)
Episode 3: "We're Here Baby We're Trying to Win" (July 21, 2026) Prize: CA$10,000 and cashback rewards for a trip for two to Malta (awarded to Sacha & Sébastien) Eliminated: Dana & Cordelia Locations
Falkland (Falkland Stampede Grounds) Kamloops (Kamloops Railway Station) → Jasper, Alberta (Jasper Railway Station) Jasper (Pine Bungalows) Jasper (Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course Jasper Park Information Centre) Jasper (Old Fort Point) Jasper (Morro Slabs) Jasper (Maligne Lookout)
Episode summary At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to drive to the Falkland Stampede Grounds and take part in a Calf Scramble that involved grabbing two matching ribbons from a calf's tail to receive their next clue. The Assist was hidden in one clue, found by Dana & Cordelia, and allowed them to grab only one ribbon. Teams then had to board the Rocky Mountaineer and travel to Jasper, Alberta. Partway during their train ride, a clue box would emerge in their train car. In the series' first Travelling Roadblock, one team member had to memorize a dinner menu and serve four dishes before the train arrived in Jasper; otherwise they would receive a penalty. Filipe & Clara used their Express Pass to bypass this task. Once in Jasper, teams had to drive to the Pine Bungalows for their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between Plant It or Box It. Each task had a limit of five stations, and both tasks contributed towards the recovery from the 2024 Jasper wildfire. In Plant It, teams had to plant five Douglas fir trees to receive their next clue. Keshia & Nova used their Express Pass to bypass this task. In Box It, teams had to construct a garden box to receive their next clue. After the Detour, teams had to find their next clue at Old Fort Point. In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to rappel 100 feet down the Morro Slabs, retrieve their next clue, and climb back up. After the second Roadblock, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the Maligne Lookout.
Additional note At the Blind Double Pass, Keshia & Nova chose to use the Pass on Chayla & Chyana.
Leg 4 (Alberta → Quebec)
Episode 4: "Our Taxi Left Us" (July 28, 2026) Prize: CA$10,000 and cashback rewards for a trip for two to Dubrovnik, Croatia (awarded to Eamon & Bec) Locations
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Montreal, Quebec (Montréal–Trudeau International Airport) Laval (Serres Cléroux Garden Centre) Montreal (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts) Montreal (Club Electric Avenue) Montreal (Petros Taverna Griffintown Musée Imaginarium) Montreal (Peel Pub) Laval (Centre de la Nature de Laval)
Episode summary At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Montreal, Quebec, and then travel by taxi to the Serres Cléroux Garden Centre in Laval for their next clue. Teams received a flower order and had to search the greenhouse for sixteen specific varieties of flowers to receive their next clue sending them to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and a Molson Canadian beer box, which they would use to collect items for later in the leg. The Assist was hidden in one clue, found by Keshia & Nova, and allowed them to find only eight flowers.