Overview
- The European Broadcasting Union and CBC/Radio‑Canada announced on Wednesday that Canada will debut at the Eurovision Song Contest 2027, which will be held in Bulgaria.
- CBC/Radio‑Canada was upgraded from associate to full EBU member in the days before the announcement, and that membership is the formal requirement that enables Canadian participation.
- The Canadian entry will follow the same rules as other countries and must qualify through the established Eurovision semifinals.
- CBC has said it will decide how to select Canada’s act in the coming months but has not yet announced whether it will use an internal selection or a public national final.
- The EBU pointed to strong Canadian engagement in 2026 — Canada was one of the top three nations in the 'Rest of the World' vote and many fans bought tickets and travelled to Vienna — as part of the rationale for admitting Canada.