Previously called Canada Selects, the team is the second-tier side to the Canada national rugby union team.

Canada A competes in tournaments such as the Americas Rugby Championship and World Rugby Pacific Challenge against other national 'A' teams.

[1] The team first played at Markham, Ontario against the touring Scotland national team in June 2002.

Matches against national teams or national 'A' teams: Notes: ^* Exhibition match (no cap) On 7 October 2022, a 32-man squad was named ahead of the 2022 World Rugby Americas Rugby Trophy.

[2] Head Coach: Kingsley Jones Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.