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Citizenship physical-presence calculator
Estimate credited days toward the Canadian citizenship physical-presence requirement and identify a possible shortfall before applying.
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Calculating physical presence for citizenship
Prepare a reliable citizenship travel history, reconcile passports and CBSA records, and avoid applying at the exact 1,095-day minimum.
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Citizenship short by 12 physical-presence days
A citizenship judge granted citizenship despite an admitted 12-day shortfall under the applicable rule. See why the Federal Court set the decision aside.
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Citizenship physical-presence requirement
Understand the five-year citizenship presence period, pre-PR half-day credit, excluded sentence time and Crown-servant rules.
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Citizenship document checklist
Organize identity, passport, physical-presence, language, tax and supporting records for an adult Canadian citizenship application.
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Moving from permanent residence to citizenship
Track physical presence, tax filing, language evidence and travel records before applying for Canadian citizenship.
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Calculating days for the PR residency obligation
Build an accurate five-year travel chronology and calculate physical-presence and eligible time-abroad days for Canadian PR status.
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Citizenship application refusals
Understand physical-presence, language, prohibition and misrepresentation refusals and the time-limited Federal Court remedy.
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PR residency-obligation calculator
Review Canadian physical presence and possible qualifying time abroad against the 730-day permanent-resident residency obligation.
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Applying for Canadian citizenship
Prepare, sign and submit an adult Canadian citizenship application with a consistent presence, tax, identity and travel record.
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Canadian citizenship eligibility
Check permanent-resident status, 1,095 days of presence, tax filing, language, test and prohibition rules for Canadian citizenship.
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Canadian citizenship for children
Choose between proof and a minor grant, understand parent status, custody, presence and oath rules for children under 18.
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After applying for citizenship
Follow acknowledgement, background checks, test, interview, decision and ceremony steps after submitting a citizenship application.
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Citizenship interviews
Prepare for identity, language, travel and eligibility questions at a Canadian citizenship interview and bring the requested originals.
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Complete the permanent residence landing process
Understand the final steps for becoming a Canadian permanent resident from outside Canada or through in-Canada virtual confirmation.
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Permanent residence in Canada
Understand Canadian permanent residence, compare PR programs and follow the process from choosing a pathway to keeping permanent-resident status.
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Permanent Residence Portal
Understand when IRCC creates or uses the Permanent Residence Portal, how in-Canada confirmation works and what happens before e-COPR and a first PR card.
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Permanent resident residency obligation
Calculate Canada’s 730-day permanent-resident residency obligation, possible time-abroad credits and consequences of non-compliance.
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Resuming Canadian citizenship
Check permanent-resident status, one-year presence and prohibition requirements for resuming citizenship previously renounced.
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Immigration and citizenship tools
Use planning calculators for Express Entry CRS points, citizenship presence, PR residency obligations and current federal application fees.
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Accompanying a Canadian citizen outside Canada
Prove days accompanying a Canadian citizen spouse or common-law partner abroad for the permanent-resident residency obligation.
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Canadian citizenship by descent
Understand the December 15, 2025 citizenship-by-descent rules, restored citizens and the substantial-connection test for future births.
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Canadian citizenship ceremonies
Prepare for an online or in-person citizenship ceremony, take the oath, return the PR card and obtain the certificate.
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Canadian Experience Class
Learn which Canadian work counts for the Canadian Experience Class, how to calculate hours and which language score applies to your NOC TEER.
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Category-based Express Entry selection
See how category-based Express Entry selection works and which language, occupation and Canadian-work categories IRCC lists for 2026.
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Open work permits for vulnerable workers
Learn how workers in Canada facing job-related abuse or risk of abuse can request a temporary open work permit and document the situation safely.
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Permanent residence after studying in Canada
Plan the transition from Canadian study to a PGWP, skilled work and permanent residence without assuming that graduation guarantees immigration.
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Permanent residence after working in Canada
Assess Canadian work for CEC, provincial and regional permanent residence routes while protecting temporary status and document deadlines.
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Permanent resident travel document refusals
Respond to a permanent resident travel document refusal, file an IAD appeal and present residency or humanitarian evidence.
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Renewing a PR card
Renew a permanent resident card from inside Canada, document travel and residency days, and understand urgent processing limits.
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Residency obligation reviews
Prepare for IRCC or CBSA review of a permanent resident’s travel history, foreign-day credits and humanitarian circumstances.
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Sponsoring a dependent child
Check dependent-child age and relationship rules, custody and consent evidence, medical screening and undeclared-family-member risks.
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