Athlete Eligibility
At Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba, our mission is to support high performance athletes in their pursuit of performance and personal excellence. The programs and services provided for athletes are designed to enhance their preparation for national and international competition. CSCM provides services and programs for individual athletes and training groups at different levels depending on the athlete’s achievements.
Are you Eligible to Register with Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba?
| LEVEL | ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA |
| Podium | Podium Canada Targeted Athlete (OTP Tier 1) |
| Canadian Elite | Sport Canada Carded athlete – SR, C, D |
| Canadian Development | SR National Team members not carded JR or Developmental National Team Members (serviced by home COPSIN location only) |
| Provincial Development | Athletes from Targeted Sports – Athletes nominated by their PSO with support from their NSO |
Are you a visiting Athlete?
Please note that available support for visiting athletes differs from support listed in chart. Carded Athletes travelling to Winnipeg for training or competition who wish to access services during their stay should contact CSCM prior to arrival by emailing asm@cscm.ca to discuss available support, or fill out this intake form and the ASM will contact you.
Registering with CSCM
To be considered for access to CSCM services, athletes must be nominated by their provincial and/or national sport governing body. Each year an athlete must complete an intake (or retake) interview and provide up to date information for the database. Intake interviews can be arranged by the coach for a group session or delivered as a one on one session for identified athletes.
If you are interested in becoming a CSCM athlete, please fill out this form.
Intake/interview form for Development level athletes: click here
Intake/interview form for Carded athletes: click here
After submitting your intake/interview form, you will be contacted by the ASM for any follow up.
Guidelines to accessing services:
- All athletes must complete the Athlete Intake process, including registration and interview.
- Athletes must sign and submit the Athlete Agreement.
- CSCM will arrange interviews and must authorize all athlete services prior to delivery.
- The costs of non-authorized services shall be the responsibility of the athlete.
- Services to be delivered by official CSCM service providers
Available Athlete Support
Coverage of Sport Medicine Expenses
Athletes are reminded to make use of their provincial health care and personal insurance prior to CAIP & CSCM support.
Initial appointments with external providers are to be arranged through CSCM. This ensures the provider is aware the athlete is a CSCM athlete and therefore eligible for the preferred rate.
- Individual Athletes: Financial support for sport medicine will be put towards the purchase of Canadian Athlete Insurance Program (CAIP) coverage at the level chosen by the athlete. Should the athlete require, or desire, a level which costs more than the support from CSCM, they will be responsible for paying the difference.
- Should CAIP not be conducive to your situation, direct financial support from CSCM is available on a case-by-case basis.
- Training Group Athletes: Please contact your coach or CSCM for information.
Invoices received at the CSCM office for services that have not been pre-approved will be returned to the service provider and are the responsibility of the athlete.
Parameters of Service Access
The limits on service access may change without notice. Changes may be necessary based on the remaining budget as the year progresses. Services may have to be limited, and in rare cases services may be extended beyond the limits that are set. Athletes are expected to exhaust any individual insurance coverage they may have before using the CAIP insurance offered by the CSCM.
Evaluation of Services
Please note that servicing and support are fluid and as such CSCM welcomes feedback regarding support and providers.
Are you considering retirement from high performance sport? Or have you recently retired?
If you answered yes to either of these questions, contact asm@cscm.ca to learn how CSCM can help you in this time of transition.
