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CANADIANS COMPETING OUT OF COUNTRY IN A PRO QUALIFIER - Placings achieved at North Americans , Arnold Amateur or Olympia Amateur will NOT qualify you to return to these events or to a CPA Pro Qualifier , except the Natural Ben Weider where Top 5 qualify to return to the Natural Ben Weider or the Natural Canada ’ s . - Canadians competing out of country require a current Canadian Physique Alliance membership and have placed in Top 15 at a Canadian Pro Qualifier within a 12 month period . Canadian athletes competing out of country require a letter from the President of the CPA – � ronhache @ unitz . ca .
IFBB PRO CARDS - Natural Canada ' s and Canadian Nationals : One Pro card will be handed out in each division to the overall winner in both open and masters . ( These competitions will be open to Canadians ONLY .) - Toronto Pro Qualifier - Open Worldwide : One Pro card will be handed out in each division to the overall winner in both open and masters , with the exception of Wellness , Bikini and Men ’ s Physique where two IFBB Pro Cards will be awarded . The Masters division is open worldwide but Pro Cards will only be awarded to Canadians . Vancouver Pro Qualifier - Open Worldwide : One Pro Card will be handed out to the overall winners in the open class only with the exception of Wellness Open where two Pro Cards will be awarded . - Ben Weider Natural Pro Qualifier : One Pro Card will be handed out to the overall winners in the open and masters classes . - Fitness : Has the 2 piece presentation round and a routine round .
As per IFBB Pro League rules , a minimum of 5 competitors in a division is necessary to award an IFBB Pro Card . If a division has less than 5 competitors , the division winner may petition the IFBB Pro League for a Pro Card .
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