2012 World Women's Curling Championship participant Czech Republic
Qualification
The following nations qualified to participate in the 2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship:
 Canada (host country)
One team from the North American zone
 United States
Eight teams from the 2011 European Curling Championships
 Sweden
 Scotland
 Russia
 Denmark
 Germany
 Italy
 Switzerland
 Czech Republic (Winner of World Challenge Games)
Two teams from the 2011 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships: China
 South Korea
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