I applied in January, and I was interviewed on February 19. I then provided references and went through psychometric testing. Privy councillors called me from time to time to ensure that I still wanted the position. Around the end of March, I was informed that the process had been temporarily halted because of the pandemic and the scope of the work to be done by Parliament in relation to the appointment process. On April 29, the minister called me and informed me that I had been selected and that the consultation process would begin.
On May 19th, 2020. See this statement in context.