Grades 5-8 | May - June 2026
Canadian Junior Leadership Experience
Empowering the Next Generation of Future Business Leaders
Start Your Leadership Journey EARLY!
Since 2022, the Canadian Junior Leadership Experience (CJLE) has been a hybrid opportunity for middle school students in Grades 5–8 to explore leadership. With 300+ competitors, participants gain early exposure to different industries through several events, spanning from Marketing to Coding & Programming (see below for all competitive events).
Aside from competition, CJLE also includes an in-person Awards Gala on June 13th, where you can celebrate your achievements, meet other students, and participate in exciting workshops!
Why Attend?
1
How CJLE Works:
LEARN
May 9-24
• 3 exclusive preparatory workshops
• Free high school mentorship from national team
• Learn and test your
skills!
2
COMPETE
May 25-29
• Event submissions open
• Competition and submission for all events (Case Studies, Presentations, Objective Tests) will take place within this four-day period
3
EXPERIENCE
June 6, 13
• June 6th ⟶ fun, online non-competitive events!
• June 13th ⟶ in-person Awards Gala and networking activities
300+ Competitors
300+ Competitors
Competitive Event Offerings
Case Study
5-Minute Video Submission
(On a Given Case Study / Solution)
Case Study Events
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Objective Test
50 Multiple Choice Exam
1 Hour
Objective Test Events
Personal Finance
Business Math
Business Management
Presentation
5-Minute Video Submission
(Answering Prompt)
Presentation Events
Public Speaking
Coding & Programming
How Do I Compete?
1. Review the Information Package for more details
2. Register with the registration form HERE by May 8th @ 11:59 PM EST
3. If you would like to request Financial Aid, fill out this Bursary Application
4. Join our Google Classroom and Discord (provided after registration in confirmation email)
5. Attend informational workshops, receive exclusive mentoring, and enjoy all of the non-competitive events!
FOR PARENTS: We will be hosting an optional Parent Information Session on May 2nd - Register Here if interested!
Still have questions? Ask in our #cjle-questions Discord channel.
