[6] In October 2021, Citytv announced that Lindsay Ell would host, along with Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Kardinal Offishall, and Trish Stratus serving as judges.

A third and fourth season premiered in March 2023 and 2024, and were won by Quebec dance troupe Conversion and Saskatchewan singer Rebecca Strong, respectively.

At any time during the audition, the judges would show their disapproval of the act by pressing a buzzer, which lights a large red "X" on the stage.

Phone lines, Twitter, Facebook, texting and online voting platforms opened for a one hour after all acts performed.

Starting with the fourth season, the semifinals has been rebranded as the Eliminations, which is broadcast for one episode, followed by one grand finale.

On October 17, opera singer Measha Brueggergosman and musician/composer Stephan Moccio, were announced as the two judges to join Short.

[7] In October 2021, it was announced that Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Kardinal Offishall and Trish Stratus would serve as judges for the show, with Lindsay Ell as host.

[8] In June 2024, it was announced that Shania Twain and Katherine Ryan would become judges for the fifth season, replacing Singh and Stratus.

Preliminary auditions for the first season of Canada's Got Talent took place during fall 2011, and continued into January 2012.

[1] Acts chosen to perform in front of the host, judges and a live audience were invited back, starting in Calgary on October 18 and 19.

In June 2012, Rogers Media president Scott Moore announced that a second season would not be produced, after a "careful consideration of all factors, including the current economic climate".

The contest was won by Toronto-based singing trio CZN, consisting of Seth Zosky, CJ Capital, and Matthew Novary Joseph.