The 53rd International Physics Olympiad took place in Tokyo, Japan. See how it went here. 

This year’s (2024) 54th Olympiad is scheduled to be hosted in Iran. Due to the current situation in the region, the Canadian Physics Olympiad National Program has registered for the European Olympiad, which will be held in Georgia in 2024.   

The Canadian Physics Olympiad organization aims to identify pre-university students who have a talent for physics, and then to prepare the best of them for participation in an International Physics Olympiad.

Top students are selected from the CAP High School Prize Exam results. The CAP exam date is on April 10, 2024. To get more information, please visit the CAP website.

The Canadian Olympiad depends upon the cooperation of teachers in the high schools and CÉGEPs across the country. It is the teachers who are best placed to identify and encourage promising students, and to put them in touch with regional organizers who, in turn, can provide further information and preparation materials. High-school students of any age may become involved. However, students who wish to participate in the International Physics Olympiad must satisfy some eligibility rules. Also, senior students will generally be more successful, but junior students are encouraged to become involved and gain valuable experience