Season 1 of Bachelor in Paradise Canada premiered on October 10, 2021, on Citytv.
On April 29, 2021, Jesse Jones was announced as the host of the inaugural season. Kevin Wendt, who previously starred on The Bachelorette Canada, The Bachelor Winter Games, and season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise was announced as the bartender on April 5, 2021.
The 26 contestants were announced on September 14, 2021. It features 12 alumni from the US and Canada versions of the show. It also features 14 Canadian fans, who have never been featured on the show, from Bachelor Nation. Maria Garcia-Sanchez was a late addition to the cast, making the number of contestants 27.
Ana Cruz, Joey Kirchner, Josh Guvi, Lisa Mancini, and Maria Garcia-Sanchez returned for the second season. Guvi and Garcia-Sanchez quit week 3. Mancini and Cruz split from their partners, Connor Brennan and Juan Pablo Osorio, respectively, on week 6. Kirchner got engaged to Tessa Tookes on week 6.