Judges officiate at all levels of competitions and assess competitive tests.
At competitions their role is to assess the performance of skaters as compared to the other skaters in the same event. Test standards for competitive singles tests have been developed. Competition judges are assigned to specific events by the Technical Representative or Chief Referee. At national level events, Skate Canada strives to balance geographic representation as much as possible. Judges are not allowed to judge at a higher level than the level at which they are qualified.