Ontario V5RC Middle School Provincial Championship 2027
The 2026–2027 V5RC Ontario Middle School Provincial Championship takes place Sunday, February 28, 2027 at Markham Pan Am Centre in Markham, Ontario, hosted by the CanSTEAM Foundation. The game is Override.
Registration on events.vex.com opens Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET and closes Tuesday, February 16, 2027 at 5:00 PM ET. The registration fee is CA$400 per team. The event has capacity for 30 teams.
This event currently qualifies 3 teams for the VEX Robotics World Championship 2027.
Venue
Markham Pan Am Centre
16 Main Street Unionville
Markham, Ontario L3R 2E4
HostCanSTEAM Foundation
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All times are Eastern Time (ET).
Sunday, February 28
Registration & Payment
- Registration opens
- Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
- Registration closes
- Tuesday, February 16, 2027 at 5:00 PM ET
- Registration fee
- CA$400 per team
- Capacity
- 30 teams
Register on events.vex.com.
Payment due Thursday, February 18, 2027 at 5:00 PM ET
- Pay online at go.cansteam.org/onprovspaymentv5.
- On the Zeffy payment page, change the optional donation/tip from the default to 0%.
- Teams that qualify on or before January 31, 2027 have two weeks to register and pay.
- Teams that qualify on or after February 1, 2027, or for a Championship less than three weeks away, have one week to register and pay.
- Unpaid teams move to the waitlist.
Judging
- Engineering notebook
- Digital submission
- Notebook due
- Thursday, February 18, 2027 at 5:00 PM ET
- Team interviews
- In person at the event
Book your team's judging interview slot on JudgeSlot.
Book a Judging SlotWorld Championship Qualification
This event currently has 3 spots for the VEX Robotics World Championship 2027.
Qualifying awards, in Global Robotics order
- 1 Excellence Award
- 2 Tournament Champions (2 teams)
Double qualifiers: If a qualifying award goes to a team that has already qualified, the spot goes to the next highest-ranked team in this event's Robot Skills standings.
This is the current allocation. Global Robotics may add more spots for North America on January 15, 2027.
Event Qualifying Criteria (Global Robotics)Team Resources
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To be announced Floor plan · Volunteer sign-up · Livestream links · Sponsorship packages · Full award list
Note This event qualifies teams for the VEX Robotics World Championship 2027.
Awards will be posted after the event
Check back after Sunday, February 28, 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
What division is this page about?
This page covers the Middle School division of the V5RC Ontario Provincial Championship 2027, taking place at Markham Pan Am Centre in Markham, Ontario.
When is registration for this event?
Registration on events.vex.com opens Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET and closes Tuesday, February 16, 2027 at 5:00 PM ET.
How much does it cost to register?
The registration fee is CA$400 per team. Payment is due Thursday, February 18, 2027 at 5:00 PM ET.
How many teams qualify for the VEX Robotics World Championship 2027?
This event currently has 3 spots for the VEX Robotics World Championship 2027. The qualifying awards are the Excellence Award and Tournament Champions (2 teams). This is the current allocation. Global Robotics may add more spots for North America on January 15, 2027.
Last updated · Source: CanSTEAM Foundation (event host) + events.vex.com