| June 17, 2016 |
Launch of the call for applications. |
| August 15, 2016 |
End of the call for applications. |
| August 16, 2016 |
Preselection of applicants who meet the basic requirements. |
| August 24, 2016 |
Invitation to the Public Service Entrance Exam. |
| August 24 to 30, 2016 |
Online Public Service Entrance Exam. |
| Winter 2016 |
Preliminary medical tests. |
| February-March 2017 |
Additional tests and medical examinations; security clearance. |
| April-May 2017 |
Final interview and medical examinations. |
| July 1, 2017 |
Selection and announcement of the new Canadian astronauts. |
| August 2017 |
Relocation of the astronaut candidates to Houston, Texas, before NASA's basic training begins. |
| August 2017 |
Beginning of the astronaut candidates' basic training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. |
