The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (abbreviated as NYOC) is a Canadian youth orchestra located in Waterloo, Ontario. As of 2013, it has been one of the world's-longest-operating youth orchestras.
The orchestra has given concert tours in every major Canadian city as well as trips to other countries such as the United States, Japan, China and countries in Europe.
The orchestra has performed in the following notable concert halls.
At the World Youth Orchestra Conference in Tokyo, Japan, in 1996, the NYOC was voted "Best Youth Orchestra in the World".