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Canada — residency and citizenship timeline calculator

This tool projects illustrative eligibility dates for permanent residence (PR) and citizenship from your entry date, visa track, and gaps in residence. Immigration rules are complex and change often; always confirm with official sources.

Choose a destination

Click a marker to see typical relocation requirements and official sources for that country. The map stays at one zoom level (no zoom), but you can drag it to pan—especially useful on phones.
Click a marker to see typical relocation requirements and official sources for that country. The map stays at one zoom level (no zoom), but you can drag it to pan—especially useful on phones.

Your parameters

These fields use the country you selected on the map.

Canada

Only one visa or residence pathway is modeled for this country in the tool.

Optional. Used only for informational warnings against common absence thresholds.

Residence gaps

    Requirements & official sources

    Canada

    Typical requirements (summary)

    • Obtain permanent resident status through an eligible economic, family, or humanitarian program.
    • Maintain PR status (residence obligation) before applying for citizenship.
    • Citizenship requires physical presence in Canada over a qualifying period—see IRCC citizenship pages.

    Official sources

    Disclaimer

    Laws, guidance, and processing times change. This page does not replace a qualified immigration lawyer or the competent authority. Use the linked official sources and verify every requirement before acting.