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Win $10K & Free Vacays: Canada’s Next Top Creators

Win $10K & Free Vacays: Canada’s Next Top Creators

Canada’s Next Top Creators: Get Paid to Travel & Create

Sherley here—your go-to for the scoop on programs that supercharge Black Canadian content talent.

Have you heard about Canada’s Next Top Creators from Sunwing (yes, the airline!) and GoPro. This is literally made for emerging Black Canadian creators like you!

A young Black creator holding up a smartphone against a blue sky, overlaid with a colorful “Sunwing Canada’s Next Top Creators with GoPro” logo.
Sunwing’s new “Canada’s Next Top Creators” program in partnership with GoPro.

They are on the hunt for 20 up-and-coming Canadian storytellers (10 spots reserved for Quebec). They want folks who eat, sleep, and breathe travel content—think beach sunsets, city eats, and those “I can’t believe I’m here” moments.

Why It’s 🔥 fire!
  • All-inclusive Vacays anywhere Sunwing flies (Cuba, Mexico, Jamaica—you name it)
  • $2,500 CAD cash in your pocket
  • GoPro Hero 13 kit (yours to keep!)
  • Sunwing swag, plus mentorship & pro training
  • Long-term collab potential with Sunwing
  • Two grand-prize winners score an extra year of free travel + $10K each
Does This Sound Like You?
  • You’re a natural storyteller who films everything from beach sunsets to city eats
  • Your content is funny, effortless & scroll-stopping
  • You’re based in Canada and have 15K followers or fewer
  • You want to level up as a creator, learning on the road
Here’s an Idea: “Passport to My Culture” Montage

Concept: Digitally stitch together quick cuts of you exploring spots in your city that remind you of your heritage—an Ethiopian coffee shop, a Caribbean grocery, a Haitian mural—then flash to you on a Sunwing flight, ready to discover even more.

  • Hook (0–5s): Close-up of your passport stamping “Toronto → Anywhere.”
  • Middle (5–20s): Rapid-fire POVs: you tasting plantain chips, vibing to zouk on headphones, pointing at a world map with GOPro in hand.
  • Punch (20–30s): You popping on your GoPro, “My roots run deep—now let me share them with the world. #SunwingCreators.”
Smiling traveler wearing a straw hat and sunglasses takes a selfie under palm trees, overlaid with sparkle icons and a GoPro camera graphic.
Image for Sunwing’s “Canada’s Next Top Creators” featuring a creator capturing sunny adventures with GoPro gear.

Some Key Dates to Remember!
  1. Apply by July 6, 2025
  2. Winners announced Aug 18, 2025
  3. Training kicks off late August
  4. Create content Sept 2025 – May 2026
  5. Grand prizes revealed May 2026
Legs stretched out on a lounge chair overlooking a private infinity pool with the Caribbean Sea in the background.
Lounging like royalty at a private Jamaican villa—poolside views that had me feeling like Beyoncé and Jay-Z for a week. Got me thinking, y’know what I should also enter my experience!

You Ready to Throw Your Hat In?
  1. Film a 30-second clip that shows what makes travel your jam.
  2. Share two more samples of your best work.
  3. Submit via Sunwing’s form and post on Meta or TikTok with #SunwingCreators

👉🏾 APPLY NOW

There’s no need for fancy credentials—just passion, creativity, and a valid Canadian passport. Oh, and yes, Folx who need gear, GoPro’s got you covered.

Don’t sleep on this. If you’ve ever dreamed of getting paid to travel—and build your brand in the process—this is your moment. DM me if you want to brainstorm your application!

Ready to roll? Keep on creatin’
—Sherley

Author

  • Sherley is a Toronto-based content strategist, podcast producer. She’s the founder of The Chonilla Network and has over 7+ years of experience in podcasting, storytelling, social media, and digital strategy. She helps creators, businesses and brands show up with authenticity and impact through new media.

Sherley

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