Programs

Two-week pre-university courses and mini schools at UBC Vancouver for students aged 15–18, with a residence option.

• Grades not published
• Fee: $1,995 CAD

The Government of Canada’s year-round student hiring inventory: paid full-time or part-time jobs in over 200 federal departments and agencies for full-time secondary and post-secondary students.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Scouts Canada's section for ages 15–17: youth-led outdoor adventures, community service, career exploration and leadership.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

A neuroscience competition for high-school students: win a local Brain Bee, then compete nationally for prizes and a place at the International Brain Bee.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Canada's national economics and finance olympiad for high-school students; top performers form Team Canada for the International Economics Olympiad.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Canada’s national open math competition, written at school or an Open Writing Centre; the main route to the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $30 CAD

CEMC’s fall contests: CIMC for grades 9–10 and CSMC for grades 11–12 and CÉGEP, written at school in Canada.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $14 CAD

An 18-week after-school program where Grade 9–12 teams start and run a real business with volunteer mentors.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

A week in Ottawa for youth aged 15–18 to learn how Canadian government works, meet MPs and Senators and take part in political simulations.

• Grades not published
• Fee: $995 CAD

A short online computational-thinking challenge from CEMC, written at school; no programming experience needed.

• Grades 9–10
• Fee: $3 CAD