The
Canadian College Draft (also known as the
CFL Canadian Draft,
CFL College Draft or simply
CFL Draft) is an annual
sports draft in which the teams of the
Canadian Football League (CFL) select eligible Canadian/non-import players, typically from the ranks of
Canadian Interuniversity Sport football or
NCAA college football. Member clubs make selections based on the reverse order of the previous year's standings, with the team with the worst record being awarded the first selection. The draft is held once every year, approximately two months prior to the start of the upcoming season. Since
2014, CIS players become eligible for the Canadian College Draft three years after completing their first year of eligibility at
university. Additionally, NCAA and NAIA players are eligible to be selected after completing their senior season of eligibility. Prior to this change, all players would become eligible four years after first attending a post-secondary institution, leading many players to return to school after being drafted. University and college players are not permitted to enter the league without being subject to the draft and players are only eligible to be drafted once.