🇨🇦 PR Companion

Your Canadian PR & Citizenship Journey

Track your Permanent Residence application and calculate your days toward Canadian citizenship eligibility

Citizenship Calculator ->

Calculate your days in Canada to determine citizenship eligibility.

Permanent Resident Obligation ->

Understand the residency days required to maintain your PR status.

Citizenship Calculator

Calculate your physical presence in Canada to determine citizenship eligibility.

Requirements:

  • • 1,095 days physical presence in 5 years
  • • Permanent resident status
  • • Tax filing obligations met
  • • Language requirements (CLB 4)

Counting Rules:

  • • Days as PR count as full days
  • • Days before PR count as half days (max 365)
  • • Only count 5 years before application
  • • Absences reduce total count

Permanent Resident Obligation

Stay on top of the residency requirements needed to keep your Canadian permanent resident status.

Residency Minimums:

  • • 730 days in Canada within every 5-year period
  • • Days spent abroad with a Canadian citizen spouse count
  • • Time working for a Canadian business abroad may qualify
  • • Maintain valid travel documents for re-entry

Tracking Tips:

  • • Record all trips outside Canada with exact dates
  • • Keep employment letters for qualifying overseas work
  • • Retain proof of cohabitation with Canadian family abroad
  • • Review residency calculator regularly to avoid shortfalls