Entry Steps:
Review the entry materials to understand entry requirements, rules, and important tips on crafting an effective entry.
Entry Kit
2025 Entry Kit:
The Entry Kit contains everything you need to enter the competition. Review it thoroughly!
- 2025 Effie Awards Canada_Entry Kit
- (Updated March 10, 2025: Deadlines & Fees)
Quick Reference:
This is the same info that’s in the Entry Kit, but pulled out into separate docs here for quick reference and easy sharing with your teams.
- 2025 Effie Awards Canada_Category Definitions
- 2025 Effie Awards Canada_Creative Requirements
- 2025 Effie Awards Canada_Confidentiality and Publication
Entry Form
2025 Entry Form:
Use these Entry Form Templates as a submission team collaboration tool prior to entering the Effie portal.
- 2025_Effie Canada_Entry Form Template – Use this entry form for all categories EXCEPT Performance Marketing and Sustained Success.
- Performance Marketing: 2025_Effie Canada_Performance Marketing_Entry Form Template
- Sustained Success: 2025_Effie Canada_Sustained Success_Entry Form Template
Resources
Resources:
Effective Entry Guide
Review additional guidance to help you craft your entry, including tips directly from past jury members.
Objectives Guide
Additional guidance on selecting and defining objectives in your Effie entry.
Training
Training:
Demystifying Successful Effie Case Study Writing
Monday, Feb. 24th | 2:00PM – 5:30PM ET
Calling all case writers! Winning an Effie starts long before the entry form—it begins with a compelling story.
Join AJ Jones, Chief Strategy Officer, McCann Canada, and Dustin Rideout, Strategist & 2022/2023 Effie Awards Canada Co-Chair, for this can’t-miss session aimed at giving you the tools you need to write a successful case study.
Stay tuned for future sessions!
Demystifying the Entry Kit: Tips & Tricks for Entering the 2024 Effie Awards
Missed last year’s session? We did a deep dive into the Entry Kit and show you how to navigate the Entry Portal. The content is still very relevant as you prepare for the 2025 competition, especially if you are a first-time entrant.