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Who are the Canadian deans? Where are they from? And how often are they reappointed? This paper presents the results of a content analysis of Canadian deans' appointment announcements. By focusing on gender, race, previous roles, movement across positions, institutions, provinces, and countries, this study tells us who the Canadian deans are and where they are from. It finds that Canadian deans come from outside the institution as often as inside, and that the paths to the deanship are many and run parallel, though the great majority of them involve a rise through the academic ranks. Of particular interest, it finds that women, while showing similar pro representations among newly hired deans, are underrepresented among reappointed deans. Implications for research and policy are explored.