The new event, which replaces the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships and the Americas Challenge, is due to act as the World Championship qualifying route for all nations outside of Europe.

In the men’s competition, 16 teams are set to compete at the Winsport Event Centre, with eight apiece in the two divisions.

Meanwhile the women’s event is due to feature 13 teams, featuring nine in the A-Division and four in the B-Division.

China withdrew from the event due to travel complications caused by the pandemic, with Australia's men and New Zealand women's replacing them.

South Korea are the current men's Pacific-Asia Curling Championship holders, while Japan are reigning women's champions.

Canada are the holders of the men's Americas Challenge, while the United States won the last edition of the women's tournament, held in 2019.

In the women's event hosts Canada, represented by the current world bronze medallists, skipped by Kerri Einarson, feature in the A-Division alongside Australia, Brazil, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, New Zealand and a new-look US, seeking to improve on fifth at last year's World Championship.

The B-Division features Chinese Taipei, Mexico, and debutants at a World Curling event, Kenya and Nigeria.

In the men's event hosts Canada, represented by the current Olympic bronze medallists, skipped by Brad Gushue, feature in the A-Division alongside Brazil, Australia, Chinese Taipei, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and the United States.

In the B-Division are Guyana, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and India, making their debut at continental level.

Round-robin play is due to begin tomorrow and run until Friday (November 4).  

Among tomorrow’s scheduled round-robin matches are US against Japan and Canada against New Zealand in the women’s event, and Canada taking on the US in the men’s competition.