Tenant · Landlord
How soon can a notice take effect?
Enter the date a tenant receives a landlord's notice to end the tenancy, pick the reason, and get the earliest termination date the notice period allows. A notice is not an eviction: only the province's tenancy tribunal or court can order a tenant out.
Unpaid rent is the shortest: 7 days in Ontario (N4), 10 days in BC and 14 days in Alberta. A landlord moving in is much longer: 60 days in Ontario (N12) and 4 months in BC.
Inputs
Earliest termination date
Pick a reason and a date, then press Calculate.
Notice periods used
| Province | Reason | Minimum notice | Source |
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Sources, read 29 September 2026: Ontario — the Landlord and Tenant Board's brochure "How a Landlord Can End a Tenancy" (tribunalsontario.ca). British Columbia — Residential Tenancy Act, ss. 46, 47 and 49, read on bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Alberta — Residential Tenancies Act, ss. 12 and 29, read from the King's Printer consolidation. Other provinces and territories are not shown rather than guessing a figure.
Frequently asked questions
Why does it ask what day rent is due?
Ontario N12 and N13 notices, and BC s. 47 and s. 49 notices, must end on the last day of a rental period (in BC, the day before rent is due). The calculator counts the minimum notice, then moves forward to the next day that meets that rule. It assumes rent is due monthly.
What counts as the date the tenant receives the notice?
The calculator counts from the date you enter. How and when a notice is treated as received (hand delivery, mail, posting) is set by each province's rules and is not modelled here, so enter the date the notice is actually received under those rules.
Can a tenant stay after the termination date?
Yes. A notice does not remove a tenant. Landlords need an order from the tribunal or court, and in Ontario only the Court Enforcement Office can enforce an eviction order (LTB brochure). A tenant can also often cancel a non-payment notice by paying what is owed.
Not legal advice
This shows the minimum notice period only. It does not check whether a landlord has valid grounds, used the right form, or owes compensation. Fixed-term tenancies (a BC s. 49 notice cannot end before the fixed term does), Alberta's prescribed-reason rules for periodic tenancies, and any shorter period prescribed by BC regulation are not modelled. Confirm with your provincial tenancy tribunal or a lawyer.