BEHIND THE NUMBERS
How this calculation works
Worked example
Continuous permanent residence from 15 October 2023 through 14 October 2026 gives 1,096 present days, including 29 February 2024. The application day, 15 October 2026, is excluded.
Example result: 1,096 days
A trip is not the same as absent days
IRCC treats a day partly spent in Canada as present for this purpose. A trip departing on Monday and returning on Tuesday therefore removes no full days, while a return on Wednesday removes Tuesday. Enter the actual departure and return dates so this distinction is applied consistently.
The window moves with the application date
Only the five years immediately before the application date count. Waiting adds new days but can also remove older credited days from the beginning of the window. Temporary-status credit is capped at 365, and it does not convert every day since first arrival into permanent-resident credit.
Assumptions and rounding
- Dates use UTC calendar arithmetic without daylight-saving effects.
- Temporary-status ranges include both endpoints. The application date is excluded.
Questions about this calculator
Are weekend and day trips relevant?
Enter them in a real application record. A same-day trip removes zero full days in this counter.
Can I count time before permanent residence?
Only declared qualifying temporary/protected-status presence within the window is counted here, at one-half per day and at most 365 credited days.
Does reaching 1,095 mean I can apply?
It meets only the numerical condition on the supplied history. Other citizenship conditions still apply and IRCC recommends a buffer.