[1]Looking for love in all the wrong places? Look no further! Citytv [1] is launching a nationwide search to find the most eligible bachelorettes in the country for the first-ever season of original reality series The Bachelor Canada [2]. Beginning Sunday, Feb. 19 in Vancouver, the six-city casting tour will also make stops in Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. The Bachelor Canada begins principal photography this spring and will debut on Citytv this fall.
“We are searching for romantic hopefuls from across the country that represent the true scope of the vibrant, fun and fearless women here in Canada,” said Claire Freeland, Director of Original Programming, Rogers Media, and Executive Producer of The Bachelor Canada. “This is an extraordinary opportunity for bachelorettes currently on a quest for love and willing to put it all on the line to find it.”
The nationwide casting tour is calling on all eligible Canadian women over the age of majority to take part in what could be the most important blind date of their lives. Whether single and ready to settle down, unlucky in love, or never been kissed – The Bachelor Canada is looking for 25 lucky ladies who are ready to find their happily ever after by winning the heart of one special bachelor.
Please read the show’s complete rules and regulations [2] on what it takes to be eligible for The Bachelor Canada. For example, participants must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
Casting tour details are as follows (doors open one hour prior to indicated start times):
| City | Date and Time | Venue |
| Vancouver | Sunday, Feb. 19 from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
Loden Hotel 1177 Melville St. Vancouver, BC |
| Calgary | Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
Hyatt Regency Calgary 700 Centre St. SW Calgary, AB |
| Winnipeg | Thursday, Feb, 23 from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
Fort Garry Hotel 222 Broadway Winnipeg, MB |
| Toronto | Saturday, Feb. 25 from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 from |
InterContinental Toronto Centre Hotel 225 Front St. W Toronto, ON |
| Montreal | Monday, Feb, 27 from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
Hyatt Regency Montreal 1255 Jean-Mance St. Montreal, QC |
| Halifax | Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 12:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. |
Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel 1919 Upper Water St. Halifax, NS |
*all venues are subject to change
The Bachelor Canada is the Canadian version of the perennially successful The Bachelor franchise currently in its 16th season on Citytv and OMNI Television. This nine-episode, original reality series is produced by multiple award-winning Force Four Entertainment [3], with John Ritchie, Sean De Vries, and Joyce Sawa serving as Executive, Supervising, and Series Producer, respectively. Claire Freeland is the Director of Original Programming for Rogers Media [4] and an Executive Producer of The Bachelor Canada.
Additional production and broadcast details will be announced at a later date. Participants unable to attend the casting tour can submit their application online [2]. Follow the show on Twitter @BachelorCA [5] and “like” us on Facebook [6] for the latest updates, info and announcements.