Speed skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Eisschnellaufbahn in Innsbruck, Austria, from 14 to 20 January.

Each country could send a maximum of four athletes to the speed skating events of the Winter Youth Olympics.

Each country could send a maximum of four athletes to the speed skating events of the Winter Youth Olympics.

The ISU Junior World Cup competition during the season was used to qualify in the respective distances.

Canada will not send any skaters after the governing body for the sport in the county deemed the event "not developmentally appropriate".