AI Competition Pathways

Build, Compete, Innovate

Three age-appropriate pathways for students to grow from Python and algorithms to AI problem solving and real-world innovation.

CJAIO CAIO CAI²O

Competitions

CAIO offers three pathways for students to explore programming, artificial intelligence, data, and innovation at an age-appropriate level.

Canada Junior AI Olympiad (CJAIO)

Eligible Grade: 5-8

An introductory pathway for younger students to build Python programming, data literacy, algorithms, computational thinking, and foundational AI knowledge.

Register for CJAIO

Canada AI Olympiad (CAIO)

Eligible Grade: 9-12

A national academic AI competition for high school students, covering AI fundamentals, applied problem solving, and pathways to IAIO team selection.

Register for CAIO

Canada AI Innovation Olympiad (CAI²O)

Eligible Grade: 7-12

A project-based innovation pathway where students apply AI creatively to real-world challenges in science, business, and society.

Register CAI²O

AI Olympiad Pathways

AI Olympiad pathway map showing CJAIO, CAIO, IAIO, CAI²O, and IAI²O competition routes AI Olympiad pathway notes