Canadian Sport Institute Pacific | Targeted Athlete & Coach Program

ABOUT THE CANADIAN SPORT INSTITUTE PACIFIC PROGRAM (CSIP)

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, through a partnership with the Province of British Columbia (BC), viaSport, the network of PacificSport centres, and Badminton BC, collaborates to deliver programs and services to place BC athletes on national teams, and ensure athletes and coaches have every advantage to win medals for Canada. The partners work jointly to encourage sport excellence and increase podium performances in communities throughout BC.

Through the above partnership, and with the above purpose in mind, Badminton BC may nominate athletes and their coaches who meet specific criteria for Canadian Sport Institute Pacific / PacificSport athlete or coach enrollment. Upon completion of enrollment and onboarding, athletes and coaches can engage in enhanced programs, benefits, and selected support services through Canadian Sport Institute Pacific and the network of PacificSport regional centres in BC.

Canadian Sport Institute / PacificSport athlete and coach support for the Canadian Development and Provincial Development nomination focuses on athletes and teams 5-12 years from the international podium, identified by the sport-specific Podium Pathway (Figure 1) and Gold Medal Profile. These athletes and teams represent both the next generation (5-8 years away) and future generations (9-12 years away) of Olympic and Paralympic or World Championship medallists.

With that said the criteria consists of both core criteria determined by CSI and Badminton specific criteria that aligns with principles of podium pathway and gold medal profile as outlined above.

There are four levels of criteria:

  • Sport Canada AAP Carded
  • Canadian Development
  • Provincial Development (PD-1)
  • Provincial Development (PD-2)

The maximum number of athletes at each level is based on historical conversion rates from 2019-2025, identified by CSI Pacific and communicated to Badminton BC by CSI staff. At the discretion of CSI staff exceptions can be approved.
 

TIMELINES

  • The review of CSIP criteria begins annually at the end of July/beginning of August.  
  • The athlete and coach nomination cycle for Canadian Sport Institute / PacificSport / Badminton BC targeting runs September 1st – August 31st annually
  • Athletes are selected based on performances from the previous 12 months.  
  • Coaches are selected based on their participation and certification from the previous 12 months.

 

KEY CHANGES THIS CYCLE

  • Minimum age of targeted athletes is 16-years-old, however at the discretion of CSI staff exceptions can be approved.
  • Maximum number of athletes at each level based on historical conversion rates from 2019-2025, identified by CSI Pacific and communicated to the sport by CSI staff. At the discretion of CSI staff exceptions can be approved
  • Evidence to be provided by PSO/DSO in order to confirm nomination

Due to these changes the list of nominated athletes has been reduced considerably this cycle compared to previous years.
 

PROCESS OF NOMINATION, ACCEPTANCE & ENROLMENT

STEP 1a     CSIP criteria signed off (Thursday, October 2, 2025) and submitted to CSI following mulitple discussions and meetings with CSI

STEP 1b     CSIP criteria posted on Badminton BC website (by 11:59 PM Sunday, October 5 2025) 

STEP 2       CSI staff submits criteria & posts on their website (as determined by CSI staff)

STEP 3       Badminton BC finalizes list of nominated athletes & coaches (by 11:59 PM Friday, October 3 2025)

STEP 4a     Badminton BC notifies nominated athletes & coaches (by 11:59 PM Sunday, October 5 2025)

STEP 4b     Badminton BC posts nominated athletes & coaches on website (by 11:59 PM Sunday, October 5 2025)

STEP 4c     Badminton BC communicates to membership that the criteria and nominated athletes & coaches are posted on website (by 11:59 PM Sunday, October 5 2025)

STEP 5a     Nominated Athletes & Coaches provided opportunity to Accept or Decline nomination by a specified date (by 11:59 PM Thursday October 9 2025)

STEP 5b     Athletes or Coaches not on the nominated list have the opportunity to APPEAL or ask questions - Badminton BC welcomes the questions to ensure that we have in fact not missed any athletes or coaches who meet the criteria - inquiries need to be submitted by a specified date (by 11:59 PM Wednesday October 8 2025).

STEP 6      After the specified dates in Step 5a and 5b Badminton BC submits athlete & coach nominated list to CSI (by11:49 PM Friday, October 10 2025)

STEP 7      CSI reaches out to each athlete and coach - it is at this time the athlete and coaches will receive and email and asked to ENROLL into the program to receive the supports and benefits.

 

CSIP TARGETED ATHLETE & COACH CRITERIA

NOMINATED TARGETED ATHLETE & COACH LIST (to be posted by 11:59 Sunday, October 5 2025)
 

TARGETED ATHLETE & COACH BENEFITS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Badminton BC Targeted Athletes and Coaches will receive priority access to high performance services from Badminton BC, including access to camps, training groups, and additional athlete services offered by members from the High-Performance Committee.

Additionally, targeted athletes will have better access to funding as performance results for funding will share many elements of the Targeted Athlete List criteria.

 

APPEALS OR INQUIRIES

If you wish to appeal or submit an inquiry, please submit using this form by 11:59 PM Tuesday October 7 2025.  Appeals or inquiries will be reviewed, and you should expect a response within 24 hours by 11:59 PM Wednesday October 8 2025.

 

CONTACT

Please direct all questions or inquiries to Ram Nayyar, performance@badmintonbc.com

 

Updated:  2025-10-05