For this year's edition, the CANADIAN CHESS CHALLENGE will be held online due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The event is scheduled for June 26-27, 2021.
The dates for the provincial qualifiers are as follows :
| Dates | Province | Information |
|---|---|---|
| April 17 / 17 Avril | Alberta | http://www.rovingchessnuts.com/alberta-chess-challenge.html |
| May 1st / 1er Mai | Manitoba | http://www.scholasticchess.mb.ca/chesschallengeinfo.php |
| May 1st / 1er Mai | PEI | https://www.peiyca.ca/ |
| May 16 / 16 Mai | Québec | https://echecs.org/defi-echiqueen-du-quebec-2021 https://chess-math.org/2021-quebec-chess-challenge |
| May 16 / 16 Mai | Ontario | https://chess-math.org/2021-ontario-chess-challenge-may-16-2021-12-noon |
| May 16 / 16 Mai | Nova Scotia | http://www.nssca.ca/2021-nova-scotia-provincial-chess-challenge-may-16/ |
| May 29 / 29 Mai | New Brunswick | https://echecs.org/evenement/NBdefi2021 https://chess-math.org/event/NBchallenge2021 |
| May 30 / 30 Mai | British Columbia | https://www.vanchess.ca/tournaments/view/id/5149 |
| June 13 / 13 Juin | Saskatchewan | https://chesssask.blogspot.com/2021/05/saskatchewan-provincial-chess.html |
| June 13 / 13 Juin | Newfoundland & Labrador |