The selection is based on the following criteria : Astronaut requirements depend on space agencies criteria, which means that it depends on your nationality. 2019-05-14 - CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques takes advantage of microgravity in space to play with honey. Are you one of them ?
The current president is Sylvain Laporte, who took the position March 9, 2015. The Canadian Space Agency (CSA; French: Agence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the national space agency of Canada, established in 1990 by the Canadian Space Agency Act.The agency reports to the federal Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development.. From Space With Love is supported by a community of over 150,000 space enthusiasts around the world. My name is Jonathan Gonton, I created From Space With Love to help people follow their space-related dreams. Countries listed below have a current or near future manned spaceflight program. The only time you can apply to become an astronaut in Canada is when the Canadian Space Agency announces a recruitment campaign, and these campaigns are rare. Major aspects taken into consideration are psychological suitability, scientific and technical competence and fulfilment of medical criteria. In November 2018 Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques will fly to the International Space Station on his first mission. The astronaut selection process is based on criteria matching the requirements of the various missions foreseen. In fact, there have only ever been 3 astronaut recruitment campaigns in the history of the Canadian Space Agency (1983, 1992, 2008).

Click on your nationality below to read the astronaut requirements of your space agency WATCH ABOVE: The Canadian Space Agency is hunting for its next rock stars.
The Canadian Astronaut Corps is a unit of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) that selects, trains, and provides astronauts as crew members for U.S. and Russian space missions. I lead this project with the support and advises of several experts in the space field.

(Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA) Useful Links Canadian Astronaut … Hi Astronaut applicant ! Astronaut candidates are pre-selected in ESA Member States and finally selected by ESA. The federal government is taking applications for a job many of us would love to have, but not many are qualified for. The corps has four active members, able to serve on the International Space Station (ISS).