CITIZENSHIP CALCULATIONS

SECTION 1:

CALCULATE TIME SPENT IN CANADA AFTER PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS WAS GRANTED

All persons over the age of 18 must individually calculate their days spent in Canada. Only children under 18 are exempt from remaining in Canada for 1095 days. You can calculate only the days in Canada for the 4 years preceding the submission of your Citizenship application.

Enter the date permanent residency was granted. Date issued on box 45 of your IMM 1000 - Landing visa/ Permanent Resident visa.

Those individuals who have been permanent residents for more than 4 years, must enter 1460 on Line C.

Enter the date the application for Citizenship will be signed.

Total the number of days between the date permanent residency was granted (A) and the date the application for Citizenship will be signed (B). Enter this number on this Line.

If the number is more than 1460 (4 years) then enter 1460.
If the number is less than 730 days, you are not eligible.

If you have left Canada between the date in A and the date in B, enter the total number of days absent.

Subtract Line D from Line C (C - D = E).

If this number is at least 1095 days, you are eligible to apply for citizenship. If the total is less than 1095, go to Section 2.

SECTION 2:

CALCULATE TIME SPENT IN CANADA BEFORE PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS WAS GRANTED.

This section applies ONLY to residents who were residing in Canada on a visa (student or employment visa) prior to becoming a Permanent Resident. You count only the 4 years preceding the date you will sign your application. If you were not in Canada prior to becoming a permanent resident, write "0" on Line K and complete Line L.

Enter either the date of arrival in Canada or the date 4 years prior to the date on Line B.

Example: The date of arrival in Canada was October 20, 1995. The date on Line B is November 1, 2000 and 4 years prior to this date is November 1, 1996. November 1, 1996 is the date of landing.

Enter the date of permanent residency. (Same date as Line A)

Total the number of days between the date in F and the date in G. If this number is more than 730 (2 years), enter 730.

If you have left Canada between the date in F and the date in G, enter the total number of days of absence.

Subtract Line I from Line H (H - I = J)

Divide the number in J by 2 (J ÷ 2 = K). If this number is more than 365, the calculation has not been done correctly.

Add the number of days in E to the number of days in K (E + K = L).
If this number is at least 1095 days, you are eligible to apply.

The Citizenship Act requires a person to have accumulated 3 years (total if 1095 days) in the past 4 years on the DAY BEFORE the application is submitted. Only a citizenship judge may determine if you meet the residence requirement if you do not have this many days. If you have less than 1095 days in Canada because of absences outside of Canada you may still apply for citizenship. It will then be discretionary to the an citizenship judge to determine if those absences affect your application. There is no refund of the processing fee if your application is not approved because you do not meet the residence requirement.

Calculation of Residence for Canadian Citizenship