Matthew Almeida
CTV – CTV2
Ready, Set, Apply! Casting for Season 13 of CTV’s Hit Original Adventure Series THE AMAZING RACE CANADA is Now Open
– Aspiring racers can apply now at AmazingRaceCanadaCasting.ca –
– Customized brand partnership opportunities on all Bell Media platforms are available for Season 13 –
– Customized brand partnership opportunities on all Bell Media platforms are available for Season 13 –
TORONTO (October 6, 2026) – As THE AMAZING RACE CANADA gets ready to embark on a new adventure for Season 13, CTV confirmed that casting is now open for the upcoming season. Beginning today, aspiring racers can apply for their chance to experience an unforgettable journey at AmazingRaceCanadaCasting.ca.
Those looking to apply are invited to pair up with a teammate – a friend, relative, partner, or anyone else they share a relationship with – and submit their application for this once-in-lifetime opportunity. Casting details, including instructions on how to submit an application, are available at AmazingRaceCanadaCasting.ca with additional updates on the show’s official accounts on TikTok, Instagram, X, and Facebook.
“THE AMAZING RACE CANADA truly is an adventure of a lifetime,” said Mark Lysakowski, Executive Producer and Showrunner. “We can’t wait to meet all the teams ready to put their relationship to the ultimate test and race to win it all.”
Customized and wholly integrated brand partnership opportunities for THE AMAZING RACE CANADA are currently available for the upcoming season, connecting brands with Canadians across Bell Media’s ecosystem, including video, digital, social, audio and OOH, with data-driven opportunities to deliver measurable results.
Hosted by Olympic gold medallist Jon Montgomery, Season 12 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA was the #1 summer series overall (P2+ and A25-54), with a season average of 1.2 million viewers. The series also closed out its twelfth consecutive year as Canada’s most-watched summer series among the key A25-54 demo. Throughout the summer, Season 12 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA has also consistently ranked among Crave’s Top 10 programs, claiming the spot as the #1 English Canadian program on the platform each week a new episode was released. To date, the series has amassed a total of 55 Canadian Screen Award nominations and 30 wins.
To help aspiring racers get race-ready, all previous seasons of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA are available on Crave, allowing fans to relive the excitement of the race from the very beginning.
THE AMAZING RACE CANADA is produced by Insight Productions Ltd. (a Blue Ant Studios Company) in association with CTV. For Insight, John Brunton is Executive Producer and Mark Lysakowski is Executive Producer and Showrunner. For Bell Media, Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Danielle Pearson is Executive Producer and Senior Production Executive, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Global Content, Bell Media.
About Insight Productions (A Blue Ant Studios Company)
Insight Productions is known for its award-winning ratings juggernauts and is Canada’s most established content producer and an industry leader in the development, financing, and production of hit programming. Insight Co-Chief Content Officer Mark Lysakowski serves as Executive Producer & Showrunner – alongside Insight’s Chair and CEO John Brunton, on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA. The company has created some of the most dynamic and top-rated programs including THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, CANADA SHORE, BIG BROTHER CANADA, THE JUNO AWARDS, DARK SIDE OF THE 90’s, TOP CHEF CANADA, CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE and THE TRAGICALLY HIP: A NATIONAL CELEBRATION, a live concert special on CBC watched by one in three Canadians. Insight recently announced its partnership with Netflix on the Canadian iteration of LOVE IS BLIND. Insight Productions was founded in 1979 and has since created thousands of hours of ground-breaking content. For more information on Insight Productions, please visit www.insighttv.com.
About CTV
CTV is Canada’s most-watched broadcaster, delivering the country’s most popular entertainment, news, and sports programming across two broadcast networks, a powerful suite of specialty channels with CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, CTV Sci-Fi Channel, CTV Nature Channel, CTV Speed Channel, and CTV Wild Channel. CTV is also available on Crave, the largest Canadian-owned streamer. Home to Canada’s highest-rated national newscast and most-trusted local news, CTV is part of Bell Media, Canada’s leading media and entertainment company, with a portfolio spanning premium video, audio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media.
About Crave
Crave is the largest Canadian-owned streamer delivering an unparalleled content offering with HBO and Max Originals, STARZ, Hollywood-hit movies, and iconic series including FRIENDS, THE OFFICE, and more. It also boasts an ever-growing and globally renowned slate of English and French original series. Crave is available directly to all Canadians with access to the Internet at Crave.ca, via iOS and Android, and other platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, Prime Video Subscriptions, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense, LG Smart TVs, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox One and participating TV service providers. Crave is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading media, and entertainment company. Visit our website at Crave.ca.
Source: Numeris, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA (Season 12), July 7, 2026 – Sept. 20, 2026, final data. Summer 2026 (May 25-Sept. 13, 2026). Ranking based on commercial stations only.
Source: mParticle & Amazon Data, Crave.ca/APP and Amazon, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA (Season 12), July 7, 2026 – Sept. 21, 2026, minimum 1 min viewed. Ranking based on Country of origin and Active Subscribers.
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