Canadians are now eligible to compete on Survivor.
The series’ long-time host Jeff Probst made the announcement on Wednesday to ET Canada’s Sangita Patel.
“I am happy to say that – finally – I can say to Canadians, ‘You should apply to be on Survivor because you can be,” Probst said. “For the first time ever, we’re looking to have Canadians on the show.”
“This is a big deal because Canada is like our brother and our sister in terms of viewership,” he continued. “Canadians have been so good to Survivor and for years said, ‘when can we play?’ and we finally figured it out, how to make it happen and we are actively seeking Canadians to play Survivor. We are looking for you, apply, go to CBS.com, you’ll figure it out if you want to be on this show but it’s the real deal. We’re ready.”
Of course, Probst is pretty certain Canadian fans are up to the challenge.
“I think Canadians will do great and honestly because they understand the game. Survivor is a game in addition to having to survive the elements – which Canadians know how to do – you have to know how to play this game and it’s exciting for us, if I’m being quite candid because we have a whole new country to find people from.”
“It’s hard to get on Survivor”, he says. “We’re super picky, we’re looking for really compelling people and interesting stories and I’ve seen so many people over the years apply and then I find out, ‘Oh man, they’re Canadian and we can’t do it.’ Those days are gone,” Probst said.
Canadians interested in applying for season 39 of Survivor should email SurvivorCastingCanada@cbs.com with the following requirements:
Applicants must include an UNLISTED YouTube link of their audition video and basic information below:
-Name
-Age
-Location
-Occupation
-Relationship Status
-Phone Number
-A brief description on why you want to be on Survivor
