The release of results for the October 2019 cycle (2019-2) is delayed until June, 2020. Start dates for renewals and new nominations will be backdated to April 1, 2020, where applicable.  

The CRCP is temporarily reverting back to a two-cycle model. The nomination deadline for the April intake has been postponed to June  8, 2020, and results will be available in January, 2021. The September and December intake cycles will be combined and will have a deadline of November 17, 2020, with results available in May, 2021.

The program continues to accept off-cycle nominations for foreign nominees, as well as nominations that will assist institutions in meeting their equity targets.

The deadline for Chairholder Annual Reports and Institutional Reports has been postponed to November 27, 2020.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, paper copies of documents are not required at this time, and electronic signatures will be accepted. All nominations must be submitted electronically through the Canada Research Chairs Program’s institutional portal (extranet) by the relevant nomination deadline.