Last updated: September, 2026
Before registering, confirm your pathway, qualifying total, age category, weight class, volunteer requirements, and deadlines.
Official policies take precedence over this page:
- Regionals and Nationals: CanPL policies and qualifying standards
- Provincials: BCPA policies
Choose your championship
Volunteer requirements
BCPA volunteer requirements apply to all Regional and National championship competitors.
Two rules that cause the most confusion
Weight class
Use the qualifying total for the weight class you competed in when you earned your total.
You may enter a different weight class at the championship.
For example, if you recently competed at a competition as an open 69kg lifter, you must have obtained a total that meets or exceeds the 69kg qualifying total for the competition you wish to compete in. When you register for that competition you can compete in any weight class.
Age category
Use the qualifying total for the age category you will compete in at the championship.
The age category you were in when you earned the total does not matter.
For example, if last year you competed at a competition as a sub-junior lifter, but for the higher-level event this year you will be a junior, the total you obtained as a sub-junior must meet or exceed the qualifying total for the junior category (even though you obtained it as a sub-junior).
Need help?
Read your championship’s qualification page, then try the quiz. If you still have questions, contact us with your competition details