The Top 12 face their first Mystery Box Challenge and a budget-inspired Elimination Challenge sends one of the home cooks packing.
The remaining eight cooks face three consecutive French-inspired Pressure Tests.
The cooks head to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection for a Team Challenge where they must prepare a meal for the Order of Canada recipients.
A Team Challenge finds the home cooks tasked with making donuts for dog owners who frequent an off-leash dog park in Toronto.
The pressure intensifies as former MasterChef Canada winners drop by for a surprise visit.