# Canadian Team Mathematics Contest (CTMC)

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## Core facts

- **Organiser:** Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (University of Waterloo) (https://olympiads.co.uk/organisation/cemc-university-of-waterloo)
- **Subjects:** Mathematics
- **Age groups:** Intermediate
- **Activity type:** Competition
- **Format:** In-person
- **Entry route:** Schools enter a team of six through CEMC
- **Entry badges:** school_entry, open_entry
- **Qualification note:** CTMC does not qualify teams or individuals for CMO.

## Dates

- **Next/representative edition start:** 2027-04-13
- **End date:** 2027-04-13

## URLs

- **Official website:** https://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/ctmc
- **Registration:** https://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/ctmc
- **Olympiads.co.uk page:** https://olympiads.co.uk/event/cemc-university-of-waterloo/canadian-team-mathematics-contest
- **This facts page:** https://olympiads.co.uk/ai/events/cemc-university-of-waterloo/canadian-team-mathematics-contest.md

## Summary

The Canadian Team Mathematics Contest (CTMC) is a University of Waterloo CEMC team event for six students. Waterloo hosts a sitting on 13 April 2027; schools may run their own sitting from 14 April. It is a team contest, not an individual olympiad qualifier.

## Context

A team of six — Waterloo-hosted on 13 April 2027, with a school-run sitting from 14 April.

## Related competitions

- https://olympiads.co.uk/event/cemc-university-of-waterloo/cayley-contest
- https://olympiads.co.uk/event/cemc-university-of-waterloo/canadian-intermediate-mathematics-contest

## Guidance

### Parent advice

CTMC is a team day, not a step towards CMO. Individual olympiad selection is through CMS.

### Student advice

Practise working as a team of six. Individual CEMC papers (Pascal, Euclid, and so on) are separate contests.

### Teacher advice

Waterloo hosted date 13 April 2027. School-run sittings from 14 April. See the CEMC CTMC page for the current team fee.

## How to prepare

- Practise as a team of six on past CTMC materials
- Assign roles for relay and team papers

## Data provenance

- **Sources:** Supabase activity/event catalogue; Olympiads editorial frontmatter (content/events)
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **Representative edition:** yes
- **Projected dates:** no / not applicable

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