CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE May/June Issue | Page 53

� Classic Physique at a Pro Qualifier level unless qualified. The same applies from an open class to a Masters class. CANADIANS COMPETING OUT OF COUNTRY IN A PRO QUALIFIER No Pre-qualification required except if you are competing in the following countries as Canadians must have competed in a Regional or Pro Qualifier within one year of the competition you plan to compete in – Australia, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Netherlands and the UK. Canadian athletes competing in these countries require an Official Certificate from Ron Hache, President, CPA – [email protected]. For Canadians competing in the USA at the following events: � � � � � Arnold Amateur: no qualification required. Olympia Amateur: no qualification required but must have competed in a CPA contest within the year. North Americans: Top 15 from Canadian Pro Qualifiers qualify up to December 31 st of the following year. Placings achieved at North Americans, Arnold Amateur or Olympia Amateur will NOT qualify you to a CPA Pro Qualifier. Canadians competing out of country require a current Canadian Physique Alliance membership. 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, except for Wellness Masters where one Pro Card will be handed out to the Overall Open Winner. 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 class only. Fitness: No longer has the 2 piece presentation round – routine ONLY Couples Division: Promoters can elect to have a couple’s division for awards only. Pro Qualifiers will NOT have this division. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON QUALIFICATIONS WWW.CANADIANPHYSIQUEALLIANCE.CA 53