[1] Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

The competition was open to skaters from non-European member nations of the International Skating Union who reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2015.

National associations selected their entries based on their own criteria but the ISU mandated that their selections achieve a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international event prior to the Four Continents.

The ISU published the list of entries on 28 January 2016.

Some national associations announced their selections earlier.