Application & Permanent Resident Details
The eligibility period ends the day before this proposed signing/application date.
Absences After Becoming a Permanent Resident
Add trips outside Canada during the 5-year eligibility period after you became a PR. The calculator counts the departure and return dates as days in Canada and subtracts the full days between them.
Eligible Time in Canada Before PR
Add only periods when you were physically in Canada with eligible temporary-resident status, or after protected-person approval. Each eligible day counts as 0.5 day, to a maximum credit of 365 days.
Special Physical-Presence Situations
Some exceptions exist, so do not guess.
Crown-servant cases require special supporting documentation.
Add only date ranges that you have confirmed do not count toward citizenship physical presence. These dates are treated as inclusive and are not double-subtracted if they overlap an absence.
Key Adult Citizenship Requirements
IRCC says you may need to file taxes for at least 3 years during the 5 years before applying.
Adults 18–54 generally need speaking and listening at CLB/NCLC 4 or higher with accepted proof.
