8.1 Registrants must satisfy any of their Member Province’s requirements to qualify to compete at a regional and/or national championship.

8.2 All registrants wishing to compete in regional or national championships must meet the qualifying totals within the two calendar years prior to the date of the intended championship.

8.3 All registrants wishing to compete at their first national championship must first compete and achieve a total at any regional championship of the previous two years prior to the national championship. As an example, a lifter wishing to compete in the 2027 Nationals could use any regionals in 2025 or 2026 to qualify. Lifting in a single-lift contest at a regional championship cannot be a qualifier for a 3-lift contest at a national championship. Lifting in a 3-lift contest at a regional championship can be a qualifier for a single-lift contest at a national championship.

8.4 At regional and national championships, athletes cannot change their entered age and weight class within 21 days of the contest start. This policy does not apply to youth division athletes.

8.5 All registrants must meet the qualifying standard in the discipline (unequipped or equipped) they intend to compete in.

8.6 Qualifying attempts for single-lift competition must be attained at a single-lift competition or from the bench press portion of a 3-lift competition.

8.7 Submitted entry forms for all regional and national championships must include details of the registrant’s qualifying standard and must be verified by an Officer of the registrant’s Member Province prior to making the athlete roster public. If any entry form is incomplete in any way, it will not be accepted by the meet director.

8.8 A registrant who achieves the qualifying standard is then eligible to compete at any chosen weight class at a regional or national championship.

8.9 National and regional qualifying totals can be found here.

View the IPF rulebook.

Athletes may only wear approved apparel (i.e., items on the IPF Approved List or items on the CANPL approved logos list).

Platform equipment will be Met-XT Combo Rack, Eleiko Bar and Met-XT plates.

All registrants holding a Competitor Membership are subject to in-competition and out-of-competition testing as a condition of registration (membership) in CANPL.

Athletes are allowed a maximum of one (1) coach or handler for unequipped lifting and two (2) coaches or handlers for equipped lifting per athlete in the warm-up room and platform area at these Championships. No other personnel will be allowed to accompany the athlete during the competition

At all Regional Championships, coaches and handlers must wear athletic apparel, including closed-toed athletic shoes while coaching or handling athletes. Hats, sleeveless tops, and any attire that is unclean, torn, or deemed inappropriate by CANPL officials are strictly forbidden. Coaches and handlers may be asked to leave the warm-up room and platform area if they are found to be improperly dressed.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  TBD

QUALIFYING STANDARDS: You must achieve your qualifying total by July 30th, 2026 - no exceptions.

AGE AND WEIGHT CLASS CHANGE DEADLINE : July 30th, 2026, 11:59pm ET - no exceptions.

The IPF rule of no weight or age class changes within twenty-one (21) days of the event will be observed. This policy does not apply to Youth division athletes, Special Olympic, or Para-Powerlifting athletes.

Medals will be given to 1st – 3rd place based on total and weight class for all divisions.

Best Lifter awards will be given for all individual age and gender divisions.

Divisions with five or more registrants will receive official Best Lifter awards, while divisions with fewer than five registrants will be awarded a first-place placement medal.

Athletes who wish to withdraw from the competition may be eligible for a partial refund based on the number of days remaining before the event. The refund structure is as follows:

Withdrawal Period Before Competition TBD

All refund requests must be submitted in writing and sent to canplcentrals2026@gmail.com.