Scouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting

Scouting

Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....

 association that, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada

Association des Scouts du Canada

L'Association des Scouts du Canada is a World Organization of the Scout Movement "affiliated organization" through affiliation with Scouts Canada in Canada. The biggest difference between the two associations is the language spoken and the religion behind it...

, is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement

World Organization of the Scout Movement

The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...

 (WOSM). Scouts Canada provides programmes for young people, male and female, ages 5 to 26.
Scouts Canada has five program sections:

• Beaver Scouts
  Beavers (Scouting)
  Beavers in Scouting is one name for the youngest section of Scouting with members younger than Cub Scouts and sometimes going to as young as five years of age. Other names are used in some countries...
  
  , ages 5 to 7
• Cub Scouts, ages 8 to 10
• Scouts
  Boy Scout
  A Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section...
  
   (also Sea Scout
  Sea Scout
  Sea Scouts are members of the international Scouting movement, with a particular emphasis on water-based activities, such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing, and rowing. Depending on the country and the available water these activities are on lakes, rivers or sea in small or large ships. Sea Scouting...
  
  s), ages 11 to 14 (optional to 16)
• Venturer Scouts
  Venture Scout
  Venture Scouting is a section of the Scout Movement, mostly in countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, for young people roughly in the 14 – 20 age range.-Australia:...
  
   (also Sea Venturers & Medical Venturers/Medvents), ages 14 to 17
• Rover Scouts
  Rover Scouts
  Rover Scouting is a service division of Scouting for young men, and in most countries, women. A group of Rovers, analogous to a Scout troop, is called a 'Crew.'...
  
   (also Sea Rovers & Medical Rovers/Medrovers), ages 18 to 26

Programs are open to males and females.

• MedVents
  Medical Venturers
  Medical Venturers or MedVents is a program that was created by groups of Scouts Canada. The program focuses on teaching members new skills that can be applied inside and outside of scouting events...
  
   (Medical Venturers) is a new program that consists of Venturers and Rovers that learn and provide first-aid.

• SCOUTSabout

The SCOUTSabout program aims to fulfill Scouting's mission with those children who are not members of a Scouting organization.