Understanding identified athletes categories
Athletes competing at the highest level—for example, those holding “Senior” or “Development” carding from Sport Canada, or members of senior national teams.
Athletes performing at a high provincial level—for example, members of the “Team Québec Open” who have the potential to advance to first- or second-tier Canadian national teams.
Athletes performing below the “Elite” level but enrolled in a significant provincial development program—for example, members of a Québec team at this stage of progression.
The entry level within the high-performance pathway: athletes identified by their federation according to the development model, often participating in sport-study programs or actively progressing through the system.