Quran Competitions in Canada

Quran and hifz competitions across Canada, including the long-running Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) contests in the Greater Toronto Area, Vancouver and Ottawa. Upcoming events are listed first.

See our MAC Quran Contest page for how MAC registration works.

9 upcoming, 11 past

HifzUpcoming

Deen Youth Project Quran Tilawah Competition

Category
Hifz
Date
2027 (TBC)
Location
Vancouver / UBC, BC
Website
SeerahUpcoming

Seerah Trivia Contest (MyMasjid)

Category
Seerah trivia
Date
Annual
Location
Canada
Website
AdhanUpcoming

Adhan Competition (MyMasjid)

Category
Adhan
Date
Annual
Location
Canada
Website
Qur'anUpcoming

Quran Competition during the Grand Iftar

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
28 February, 5:05-5:20 PM
Location
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Website
Qur'anUpcoming

Quran Competition Auditions (MSA UTSC)

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
TBC
Location
Toronto
Website
Qur'an HifzUpcoming

Being ME Annual Qur'an Competition (sisters only)

Category
Hifz (ages 12–20+)
Date
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 12 – 3pm
Location
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Website
Qur'an HifzUpcoming

19th Toronto Int'l Hifz & Qira'atul Qur'an Competition

Category
Hifz & Qira'at
Date
From 24 Oct 2026
Location
Scarborough (Toronto), Canada
WebsiteYouTube
Qur'an HifzUpcoming

MIMC 2026 Qira'atul Qur'an Competition (McMaster MSA)

Category
Surah memorisation (4 levels)
Date
Sat 10 Oct 2026
Location
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Website
Qur'an HifzUpcoming

Qur'an Legacy 2026 – National Hifdh, Recitation & Athaan Competition

Category
Hifz, Recitation & Athaan
Date
10 – 12 Oct 2026
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website
Past competitions (11)
Qur'an HifzPast

Masjid Al-Ezz Quran Competition 2026

Category
Hifz (ages 5–16)
Date
Heats 17 – 28 Aug; final 30 Aug 2026
Location
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Website
Qur'an HifzPast

Voices of Quran – MuslimFest's Inaugural Quran Competition

Category
Hifz (ages 8–17)
Date
Fri 28 Aug 2026
Location
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Website
Qur'anPast

Toronto Qira'at Competition 2026 (Noor ul Quran)

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
Tentative: last week of July 2026
Location
Scarborough, Ontario
Website
Qur'anPast

ISNA Canada Annual Quran Competition 2026

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
2026
Location
Canada (Mississauga HQ)
Website
Qur'anPast

MAC Alhuda Annual Quran Competition 2026

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
2026
Location
Canada (national)
Website
HifzPast

2026 Quran Competition

Category
Hifz
Date
Assessments March 14 (grades 4-8) & March 15 (grades 9-12), 2026
Location
Calgary, Canada
Website
HifzPast

11th Annual Qur'an Competition 2026 / 1447 H (Raheeq)

Category
Hifz
Date
Test dates March 7 & 8, 2026
Location
Canada
Website
Qur'anPast

Toronto Int'l Qur'an Competition 2025

Category
Qur'an
Date
28 – 30 Dec 2025
Location
Toronto, Canada
WebsiteYouTube
Qur'an HifzPast

18th Hifz & Qira'atul Qur'an Competition

Category
Hifz & Qira'at
Date
Oct 2025
Location
Toronto, Canada
WebsiteYouTube
TafseerPast

Qur'an Recitation & Tafseer Competition (Surat Maryam)

Category
Recitation & written tafseer (junior high & high school)
Date
Jan 2025
Location
Alberta, Canada
Website
Qur'anPast

MAC 22nd Noble Qur'an Memorisation Contest

Category
Qur'an
Date
Jan 2025
Location
Mississauga, Canada
WebsiteYouTube

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Questions

What is the biggest Quran competition in Canada?

The Muslim Association of Canada runs one of the largest, with contests in the Greater Toronto Area, Vancouver and Ottawa covering memorisation and tajweed for every age group.

How do I register for a Canadian Quran competition?

Through each organiser. MAC contests register through the MACLink app; other masjids and schools use their own forms. Each listing links to the organiser.