Jesse Wanagas
CTV – CTV Life Channel – CTV Comedy Channel – CTV Drama Channel – CTV Sci-Fi Channel
Their Time Starts Now! 16 New Home Cooks Enter the MASTERCHEF CANADA Kitchen September 22 on CTV
– Fall's most-watched Canadian unscripted series returns for Season 9 on CTV Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET/PT beginning September 22 and streaming next day on Crave –
– Mary Berg, Hugh Acheson, and Craig Wong return as judges, with a special appearance from MASTERCHEF’s Gordon Ramsay –
– CIBC and Chicken Farmers of Canada support the season as partners –
– Mary Berg, Hugh Acheson, and Craig Wong return as judges, with a special appearance from MASTERCHEF’s Gordon Ramsay –
– CIBC and Chicken Farmers of Canada support the season as partners –
TORONTO (September 2, 2026) – CTV revealed today the new line up of Canadian home cooks entering the MASTERCHEF CANADA kitchen, as the original cooking competition series returns for Season 9, airing Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CTV beginning September 22 and streaming next day on Crave. Featuring a special appearance from world-renowned chef and MASTERCHEF judge Gordon Ramsay, the 11-episode season features 16 Canadian home cooks vying for a chance to win the $100,000 cash prize and life-changing title of MasterChef Canada champion. Each week, the cooks’ culinary aspirations are put to the test as they face off in a series of high pressure and precision focused challenges, while they try to avoid getting burnt by elimination.
The new group of home cooks will be mentored, praised, and sometimes grilled by returning judges – Canadian Screen Award-winning host and Season 3 winner, Mary Berg, internationally acclaimed chef and author Hugh Acheson, and chef-restaurateur Craig Wong.
The 16 home cooks set to bring the heat to the MASTERCHEF CANADA kitchen are:
In the Season 9 premiere, titled “Battle Wellington” (airing Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and streaming next day on Crave), special guest chef and MASTERCHEF judge Gordon Ramsay tasks 16 hopeful home cooks to tackle his signature Beef Wellington dinner. While the strongest four earn White Aprons, the remaining cooks must tap into a core memory to create a dish inspired by a restaurant experience that sparked their passion for cooking. Only those who impress the judges will advance to the Top 12.
All previous seasons of MASTERCHEF CANADA are available for streaming on Crave.
CIBC returns as the premiere partner of the series and is helping the winner of MASTERCHEF CANADA realize their culinary ambitions with the $100,000 grand prize, while Chicken Farmers of Canada returns as a Challenge Partner for the new season.
Represented internationally by media and entertainment group Banijay Entertainment, MASTERCHEF is the world’s most successful cookery television format (Guinness World Records). Now commissioned across 74 markets, the life-changing show has aired over 750 seasons and more than 16,000 episodes to date. Created by Franc Roddam and first launched in 1990, the super-brand is known and enjoyed across the globe.
MASTERCHEF CANADA is produced by MEM in association with CTV, following a deal with Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment. For MEM, Scott McGillivray is CEO and Executive Producer, Nanci MacLean is President and Executive Producer, and Marike Emery is Executive Producer.
For Bell Media, Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Kelsey-Ann Maria is Production Executive, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Li Yeh is Director, Strategy; Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Global Content, Bell Media.
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About MEM
Established in 2014, MEM is a leading unscripted television production company, creating highly rated, original programming for broadcasters and streamers worldwide. Spanning genres from lifestyle and factual, to reality, competition and true crime, MEM’s robust library is distributed across platforms around the globe. MEM’s strong development slate and accelerated investment strategy continue to respond to the rapidly evolving needs of commissioners, fueling expansive growth and innovative partnerships. Learn more at www.meminc.ca and follow MEM on LinkedIn. MASTERCHEF CANADA is produced by MEM. Scott McGillivray is CEO and Executive Producer, Nanci MacLean is President and Executive Producer, and Marike Emery is Executive Producer.
About Banijay Rights
Leading global distributor, Banijay Rights, represents a world-class, multi-genre portfolio of more than 225,000 hours of standout programming. Handling the distribution for media and group, Banijay Entertainment, the division specialises in the exploitation of premium scripted and non-scripted brands to broadcasters worldwide.
Representing quality, excellence and experience in the business of linear and non-linear television and ancillary activity across all platforms, Banijay Rights’ catalogue encompasses a host of top titles from Banijay Entertainment’s 130+ in-house labels, and a number of third-party producers, spanning drama, comedy, entertainment, factual, reality, family, formats and theatrical.
Delivering high-quality IP, which was born locally and travels globally, the distributor offers the best stories told the best way. Its landmark brands include Survivor, Big Brother, MasterChef, Peaky Blinders, Rogue Heroes, Marie Antoinette, Grantchester, Deal or No Deal, Home and Away, Mr Bean and Black Mirror.
Built on independence, creative freedom, entrepreneurialism and commercial acumen, Banijay Rights operates under the direction of Chief Executive Officer, Cathy Payne.
About Bell Media Original Programming
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed English and French original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers and global content powerhouses. Scripted series commissioned by CTV include SULLIVAN’S CROSSING, SIGHT UNSEEN, CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING, and ACTING GOOD; with unscripted series THE TRAITORS CANADA, MASTERCHEF CANADA, and record-breaking Canadian format THE AMAZING RACE CANADA; as well as quiz series BATTLE OF THE GENERATIONS. Crave Originals include hit series LETTERKENNY, SHORESY, THE TRADES, LATE BLOOMER, THE OFFICE MOVERS, and CANADA’S DRAG RACE; award-winning drama LITTLE BIRD; docuseries BILLIONNAIRE MURDERS, THUNDER BAY, and THE REBUILD: Inside the Montreal Canadiens; as well as dozens of acclaimed feature documentaries. Bell Media’s factual series and franchises include HIGHWAY THRU HELL, FORENSIC FACTOR, and MY PET ATE WHAT!?. Bell Media also distributes a slate of original scripted and unscripted series, including LATE BLOOMER, THE OFFICE MOVERS, MARK MCKINNEY NEEDS A HOBBY, EVOLVING VEGAN, THE MIGHTIEST, and more. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.
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.
Source: Numeris, Fall 2025 (Sept 15-Dec 14, 2025), final data
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