Early Career
Virtue and Moir began skating together in 1997, paired together by his aunt. Early in their career, Virtue and Moir trained in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario with Paul MacIntosh and Suzanne Killing.
In the 2001–2002 season, Virtue / Moir won the bronze medal at the 2002 Canadian Championships at the novice level. The following season, they placed 7th at the 2003 Canadian Championships in the junior division. In 2003, they moved to Canton, Michigan and began working with coaches Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva at the Arctic Edge Ice Arena.
Virtue / Moir made their ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in the 2003–2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix. They placed 4th at the event in Croatia and 6th in Slovakia. At the 2004 Canadian Championships, they won the Junior title and qualified to be part of the Canadian team at the 2004 World Junior Championships, where they placed 11th.
The following season, Virtue / Moir moved up to the senior level nationally but remained juniors internationally. On the 2004–2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix, they won the event in China and the silver medal at the event in France. This qualified them for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where they also won the silver medal. They made their senior national debut at the 2005 Canadian Championships, where they placed fourth. They were named to the team to the 2005 World Junior Championships, where they won the silver medal.
Virtue / Moir remained at the junior level internationally in the 2005–2006 season. On the 2005–2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix, they won both their events as well as the Junior Grand Prix Final. At the 2006 Canadian Championships, they placed 3rd and were named as first alternates to the Olympic team. They were named to the team for the 2006 Four Continents, winning the bronze medal. At the 2006 World Junior Championships, they became the first Canadian ice dancers to win the title.
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