How many days do I need to apply for Canadian citizenship?

IRCC requires at least 1,095 days of physical presence in Canada during the five years immediately before the day you sign your application.

Do travel days count toward physical presence?

IRCC counts the day you leave Canada and the day you return as days of presence. Only days spent fully outside Canada are subtracted.

Is this the official IRCC calculator?

No. Maple1095 is an independent, unofficial tool and is not affiliated with IRCC or the Government of Canada. Always confirm your result with the official Government of Canada physical presence calculator.

Canadian Citizenship Physical Presence Calculator

Q: Does time in Canada before permanent residence count?

Yes. IRCC counts each day in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person as half a day, up to a maximum of 365 days of credit.

Work out how many of the 1,095 days you have, and the earliest date you can apply. Free and instant — your dates never leave your browser.

⚠️ This is not a government website. Maple1095 is an independent, unofficial tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) or the Government of Canada, and it does not represent any government entity. It does not provide legal advice. Always confirm your result with the official Government of Canada sources below.

Your details

Date you became a permanent resident On your COPR or PR card — the day you landed.

First day in Canada before PR Optional. Time here as a worker, student, visitor, or protected person earns half-day credit, up to 365 days. Leave blank to count PR days only.

Trips outside Canada

Your departure day and return day still count as days in Canada — only the days fully outside are subtracted.

Date you would sign your application Defaults to today. The five-year window is counted back from this date.

Your result

— / 1,095 days

Enter your PR date to see your result.

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How the 1,095 days are counted

To apply for Canadian citizenship as an adult, IRCC requires you to have been physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days during the five years immediately before the day you sign your application. Three rules do most of the work:

Does time before permanent residence count?

Yes. IRCC counts each day you were in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person as half a day, up to a maximum of 365 days of credit. Days before that status, or outside the five-year window, do not count.

Do my travel days count?

IRCC counts the day you leave Canada and the day you return as days of presence. Only the days you were fully outside the country are subtracted.

What if I have more than 1,095 days?

IRCC recommends applying with more days than the minimum, so that a miscounted trip does not make your application incomplete. This calculator shows your exact figure so you can decide how much margin you want.

Is this the official calculator?

No. Maple1095 is an independent tool and this result is an estimate for planning only. Rules can change, and your situation may involve details this page does not model — for example time under a probation order, parole, or a prison sentence, which does not count toward physical presence. Always confirm with the official IRCC calculator.

Is my information stored anywhere?

Your dates and trips never leave your browser. There is no account, nothing you type is transmitted or saved, and reloading the page clears it. The calculation runs entirely on your device.

The site itself uses Google Analytics to count visits and see which pages people find useful. That sets a cookie and records the usual anonymous web measurements — pages viewed, rough location, device type — but never the dates you enter. Any content blocker or browser tracking protection will stop it. See the privacy policy for details.

Official Government of Canada sources

All official rules, eligibility criteria, and calculations are defined only on Government of Canada pages. Verify your result here: