CFL
Import Ratio Explained
Each team may dress a 42-man active roster consisting of:
3 QBs (no designation)
19 imports
20 non-imports
The 19 imports break down as follows:
16 imports
3 Designated Imports
The three designated imports are players who can play on special teams OR replace an import starter (they cannot start).
Of the 24 starters on a team, a minimum of seven starters must be non-imports. When applied to a starting roster of a team it breaks down as follows (when using the minimum number of non-import players):
1 QB
16 starting imports
7 starting non-imports
Import / Non-Import Classification
A player who was physically resident in Canada for an aggregate period of seven years prior to attaining the age of fifteen years qualifies as a non-import player.