One Canadian archer qualified for the men's individual recurve by obtaining one of the eight Olympic places available from the 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. Meanwhile, another Canadian archer was added to the squad by securing one of three available Olympic spots in the women's individual recurve at the Pan American Qualification Tournament in Medellín, Colombia. Georcy-Stéphanie Picard was named to the team on June 9, 2016. Crispin Duenas was later named to the team officially on June 29, 2016. The team was officially named on July 6, 2016.