Ariel Jingjing Cao represented Canada in Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 which was held on 4th October 2018. She gave a tremendous performance at the coveted competition but failed to secure a place in the Top 20. She was, however, the first runner-up in Talent Competition.
She is also not new to the pageant world as she was crowned Miss Teenage BC 2016. She is also currently studying Faculty of Arts at University of British Columbia. She is also a Campus Representative at UBC PINK.