Selection Process
The new pathway to join Team Canada-ISEF requires participating in a YSC-affiliated regional STEM fair, being selected for the Canada-Wide Science Fair, and then being chosen as a Team Canada-ISEF candidate for the following year.
At CWSF 2026 in Edmonton, the YSC National Judging Team identified a group of about 30 top finalists (Grand Award winners and medallists) as candidates for Team Canada-ISEF 2027. Along with eligible members of Team Canada-ISEF 2026, these candidates have been invited to receive scientific and project development support from July through February. In March, they will present their projects to the Team Canada-ISEF selection panel, which will select eight members for the 2027 team. Candidates not selected will be encouraged to participate in their regional STEM fairs for another chance to qualify for the CWSF.
Representing Canada at Regeneron ISEF, the YSC team is joined by finalists from the Bay Area Science & Engineering Fair and the Montreal Regional Science & Technology Fair, both of which have been directly affiliated with ISEF for over 40 years.