Citizenship Countdown
Find the first date you'll have 1,095 days of physical presence in the 5 years before signing. Add planned trips to see how they move your date.
Your dates
Past and planned trips
Add trips you've taken and any you plan to take. These are shared with the physical presence calculator.
No trips added. Add every trip outside Canada, including day trips to the US.
The day you leave and the day you return both count as days in Canada, so only full days away are subtracted.
Frequently asked questions
When can I apply for Canadian citizenship?
As soon as you have 1,095 days of physical presence in the 5 years before the day you sign. This countdown finds that date from your PR date and travel.
Why did my eligibility date move after adding a trip?
Every full day outside Canada removes a day of physical presence, and older days drop out of the 5-year window as time passes, so trips can push your date back.
Should I apply on exactly my first eligible day?
IRCC recommends applying with more than 1,095 days in case there's a problem with the calculation, so leave yourself a small margin.