Immigration · IRCC
Physical presence calculator.
Work out whether you meet IRCC’s physical presence requirement for Canadian citizenship or for the permanent resident residency obligation (PR renewal), using their own day-counting and pre-PR credit rules.
Citizenship needs 1,095 days (3 years) physically present during the 5 years immediately before you sign your application, of which at least 730 days must be as a permanent resident. Time spent in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person before becoming a PR counts at half a day per day, capped at 365 days of credit.
PR renewal (the residency obligation) needs 730 days physically present in Canada during the 5 years immediately before the date being checked — the days do not need to be continuous.
Source: IRCC — eligibility to apply for Canadian citizenship; IRCC — understand permanent resident status (residency obligation) · As of
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How the day-counting works
Citizenship. IRCC counts the 5 years before the date you sign your application. You need 1,095 days physically in Canada in that window, and at least 730 of them must be as a permanent resident.
Days in Canada before you became a PR can still help. Days as a temporary resident (visitor, student, worker) or a protected person count as half a day each, up to 365 days of credit. That ceiling is reached at 730 calendar days. For a protected person, counting starts when the claim or application was approved and ends the day before you became a PR.
Days outside Canada do not count. The exception is Crown servants posted abroad and their spouse, partner and children, who get a full day for each day.
Time in prison, on parole or on probation is excluded, as is time waiting for a decision on a refugee claim.
Worked example. Suppose you spent 400 days in Canada on a study permit before becoming a PR, all inside the window. That earns 200 days of credit (400 × 0.5). You then need 895 more days as a PR to reach 1,095, and that is above the 730-day PR minimum, so both tests are met.
PR renewal and the residency obligation. You need 730 days physically in Canada in the 5 years before the date being checked. The days do not have to be consecutive. IRCC says some time outside Canada can count too, such as accompanying a Canadian citizen spouse or partner, or working full-time abroad for a Canadian business. This calculator does not apply those exceptions, so treat its answer as a baseline count.
A PR card that has expired does not end your status. IRCC says you lose PR status only after an officer decides it, or if you renounce it, or a removal order takes effect, or you become a citizen.
Sources, last verified 12 November 2026: IRCC — eligibility to apply for Canadian citizenship, IRCC — understand permanent resident status (residency obligation).
Frequently asked questions
How many days do I need to apply for Canadian citizenship?
At least 1,095 days (3 years) in Canada during the 5 years before you sign your application, with at least 730 of them as a permanent resident. IRCC encourages applying with more than 1,095 in case of a counting problem.
Does time in Canada before I became a permanent resident count toward citizenship?
Yes, at half credit. Only time as a temporary resident or protected person inside the 5-year window counts. Each day is 0.5 days, to a maximum of 365 days of credit, which takes 730 calendar days to earn.
How many days do I need to renew my PR card?
730 days in Canada during the 5 years before the renewal is assessed. They need not be continuous, and some time abroad in qualifying circumstances, such as accompanying a Canadian citizen spouse, can also count.
What happens if I fall short of the residency obligation?
Your status can be questioned when you apply, renew the card or return to Canada. You remain a PR until an officer decides otherwise. If you are close to either threshold, use IRCC's own calculator, which lets you enter every trip, or speak to an immigration professional before you travel or apply.
Estimate only — not immigration advice
This tool gives a baseline day count from the dates and absence totals you enter. It does not apply every exception IRCC recognizes (Crown servants abroad, accompanying a Canadian citizen spouse or parent, working abroad for a Canadian business), does not verify your dates against travel history, and is not a substitute for IRCC's own physical presence calculator or professional advice. Confirm your actual eligibility with IRCC before applying or relying on this result.