History has been made: Canada’s CBC has become a full member of the EBU and can now legally and officially participate in Eurovision
A new country could be heading to the Eurovision Song Contest: Canada’s national broadcaster CBC has officially become a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) following a vote held during the EBU Summer Assembly in Prague.
The move effectively makes Canadian participation in Eurovision 2027 possible without delays, special invitations, or arrangements similar to those used for Australia. Canada now holds the same membership status within the EBU as countries such as France, Israel, and the United Kingdom.
Canada sent a delegation to Eurovision 2026 in Vienna and has been openly exploring the possibility of joining the Eurovision Song Contest for approximately two years.
Canada’s Long Road to Eurovision
This is not the first time Canada and Eurovision have been mentioned in the same breath. In 2022, the “Eurovision Canada” format was announced, which was supposed to bring together the country’s 10 provinces and 3 territories for a local competition. The project, designed to ride the wave of the relative success of the American version, was ultimately canceled and never came to fruition. Rather than creating a separate competition, Canadian stakeholders gradually shifted their attention toward participation in the Eurovision Song Contest itself, following a path similar to Australia, which joined the contest in 2015.
Excitement surrounding a potential Canadian entry first intensified in 2025 when a surprising line appeared in a draft Canadian federal budget. The document explicitly stated that “the government is working with CBC to examine participation in Eurovision.” Now, following the successful approval of CBC’s full EBU membership, Canada is in a position to move forward with those plans. As a result, a Canadian debut at Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria appears closer than ever before.
Why 2027 Could Be Canada’s Year
CBC was founded in 1936 and has maintained close ties with the European Broadcasting Union since the organization’s establishment.
Senior figures within the Canadian national broadcaster are reportedly highly satisfied with the outcome of the membership process, and all indications suggest that momentum is building toward a historic Canadian participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Should Canada ultimately join the lineup in Bulgaria, it would become one of the most significant expansions of the Eurovision family since Australia’s debut and would add another major international music market to the competition’s ever-growing global reach.
