PR residency calculator: are you meeting the 730-day rule?
To keep permanent resident status, you must be in Canada for at least 730 days in every five-year period. Enter your PR date and your trips to see where you stand, and how many more days you could spend abroad. Free, no account needed, and nothing you type leaves your browser.
Your dates
Today by default. Pick a later date to check a planned trip or your PR card renewal.
Past and planned. The day you leave and the day you return count as days in Canada.
Where you stand
Pick your PR date and your standing appears here instantly. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.
An estimate, not legal advice. Some time abroad can count as time in Canada (see below), which this tool does not add. If you are close to 730, keep a margin and check IRCC's guidance.
How the 730-day rule works
The days don't need to be continuous. Once you have been a PR for 5 years, what matters is the 5 years right before the day you are assessed: when you renew your PR card, apply for a travel document, or arrive at the border.
Until your fifth PR anniversary, the question is whether you can still reach 730 days by then. Days already spent abroad count against you; the days still ahead count in your favour.
Days outside Canada can count if you are with a spouse, common-law partner or parent who is a Canadian citizen, or if you work full time outside Canada for a Canadian business or the Canadian public service. The conditions are specific, so check IRCC's guidance.
Common questions
Do I lose PR status when my PR card expires?
No. The card is a document; your status continues after it expires. To renew it, you show that you meet the residency obligation.
What happens if I have fewer than 730 days?
You remain a permanent resident until an official decision is made. The shortfall can come up when you renew your PR card, apply for a travel document or re-enter Canada, and an officer can consider humanitarian and compassionate reasons. Get advice before you travel.
Is this the same as the citizenship requirement?
No. Citizenship needs 1,095 days in Canada in the 5 years before you apply, a separate and higher count. Use the citizenship calculator for that one.
Is this an official calculator?
No. It is a free planning tool that runs in your browser and stores nothing. IRCC's guidance and its own assessment are what count.
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