Timelines for SEARCH VII
| July 2008 | SEARCH Classic video available (SEARCH Canada website) |
| Fall 2008 |
Application forms posted on SEARCH Canada website Invitations sent to regions and organizations to nominate participants Regions/organizations identify to SEARCH Canada the number of allocated seats they intend to use Technology contracts issued to regional/organizational Information Technology Officers |
| December 1, 2008 | Regions/organizations submit names of identified candidates to SEARCH Canada |
| December 15, 2008 | Completed applications and waitlist (if applicable) submitted to SEARCH Canada |
| January 7, 2009 | Memo of Understanding issued to sponsoring organizations for each of their participants |
| January 2009 |
Selection committee (if applicable) convened to allocate unused seats SEARCH Canada confirms allocation of participants |
| February 2009 |
IT skills survey sent to each participant All contracts complete |
| March 2009 | Managers' meeting at SEARCH Canada offices (one day) |
| April 13 - 14, 2009 | Orientation to the SEARCH Classic cohort experience (Edmonton) |
| May 4 - 8, 2009 | SEARCH Classic SVII begins with the first module |