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Canadian Olympic Curling Trials qualifying

Jennifer Jones and Brad Gushue Jennifer Jones and Brad Gushue - Curling Canada
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Here's how qualifying for Canada's Olympic Curling Trials breaks down for four-person curling as well as mixed doubles.


 

2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

Brad Gushue Canada

 

  • Nov. 22-Nov. 30, 2025 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • Eight men's and eight women's team will qualify for the event.
  • Round robin format with the top three teams reaching the playoffs. First-place team goes straight to the final while the second and third-place teams play in the semifinal. 
  • Final will feature a best-of-three series. 
  • Winning teams will represent Canada in four-person curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy from Feb. 6-22, 2026. 

 

Here's how to qualify

 

2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

Qualifying Event/Ranking Women Men
2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts/Montana's Brier champions Rachel Homan Brad Gushue
Leading team in the 2023-24 CTRS standings  
 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts/Montana's Brier champions  -
Combined two-year (2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons) CTRS standings    -
Combined two-year (2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons) CTRS standings   -
Combined two-year (2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons) CTRS standings  -
Leading team in the 2024-25 CTRS standings    -
  Pre-Trials winner

Note: Pre-Trials will be played Oct. 21-26, 2025, at the Andrew H. McCain Arena in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. For more information on the qualifying process, visit Curling Canada. 

 

 2024-25 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials

 

  • Dec. 30, 2024-Jan. 4, 2025, at Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. 
  • 16 mixed doubles teams will qualify for the event.
  • The Trials will consist of two pools of eight competing in a single round robin with the top three teams from each pool earning playoff berths. 
  • Winning teams will represent Canada in mixed-doubles curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy from Feb. 6-22, 2026.

 

Here's how to qualify

2024-2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials

Qualifying Event/Ranking Team
Teams 1-3 (2024 CMDCC Gold, Silver and Bronze Medallists)   -
Teams 4-5 (Next highest-ranked teams not already qualified on the 2023-2024 season ending CMDR)  -
Teams 6-8 (Canadian MD Tour Event Winners in Fall of 2024)   -
Teams 9-16 (Next highest-ranked teams not already qualified on the CMDR as of December 9, 2024) 

For more information on the qualifying process, visit Curling Canada.