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Canada citizenship calculator (physical presence)
Every trip can move your citizenship date.
See your days to go and earliest date to apply, with time before PR counted at half.
The rule: at least 1,095 days in Canada in the 5 years before you sign. Days before PR count as half, up to 365. The day you leave and the day you come back both count.
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The window ends the day before you sign. Sign later and it moves forward: older days drop off the start.
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How the count works
You need at least 1,095 days of physical presence in Canada in the five years right before the day you sign your application.
- Each day in Canada as a permanent resident counts as one day.
- Each day in Canada before you became a permanent resident, as a worker, student, visitor or protected person, counts as half a day. Together they add up to 365 days at most.
- Any part of a day in Canada counts, so the day you leave and the day you come back are both days in Canada.
- The days don't have to be in a row.
A few rare cases count differently: time on probation or parole, or in prison, may not count. Some time abroad can count, such as time as a Crown servant. If that’s you, the government’s guide in Sources has the details.
Example: Maya became a permanent resident on 3 Sep 2024. She checks a signing date of 8 Oct 2026 and includes her temporary-resident period from 8 Sep 2020 to 2 Sep 2024 and the trips shown in the example. Her 718 PR days plus 365 days of pre-PR credit make 1,083 days. That leaves 12 to go: stay in Canada and apply from 20 Oct 2026.
Questions
How do I calculate physical presence for Canadian citizenship?
Start with every day you were in Canada in the five years before you sign. Days as a permanent resident count in full; days before PR with temporary resident or protected person status count as half, up to 365. The day you leave and the day you come back both count as days in Canada.
Do the days I leave and come back count?
Yes. Being in Canada for any part of a day makes it a day in Canada. A trip from Friday to Sunday takes away one day, Saturday.
How does my time before PR count?
Days in Canada with temporary resident or protected person status count as half a day each, up to 365 days. Two years of such days already reach the limit.
How many days as a permanent resident do I need?
Your time before PR makes the difference. With the full 365-day credit you need 730 days as a permanent resident; with no credit, all 1,095.
Can I apply with exactly 1,095 days?
Yes, 1,095 is the minimum. Give yourself a buffer: apply with a few extra days so one miscounted trip doesn’t take you under.
Is anything I enter saved or sent?
No. Your dates stay in this browser tab. They aren’t sent or saved, and closing the page clears them.
Sources
- Citizenship Act, section 5Justice Laws Website, Government of Canada
- Eligibility to apply for Canadian citizenshipImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Application for Canadian citizenship, adults (CIT 0407)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Physical presence calculator: frequently asked questionsImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Rules last checked 4 October 2026.
