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Residence → Canada · Permanent status
#31of 70
Jul 16, 2026checked
Methodology →
CA
Canada
Residence score · permanent
65.0
Rank #31
of 70 countries
Travel23
Security92
Path80
Rights70
9Doors unlocked
3 yrsApplication eligibility
AllowedDual

Canada permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and the separate eligibility clocks it may involve. Field-level primary review is shown where it is complete; other fields remain pending.

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How secure it is

“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.

Max absence before loss5 yr

Effectively up to about 3 of every 5 years may be spent abroad (i.e., no more than roughly 1,095 days absent per rolling 5-year window), since 730…

Indefinite statusAllowed

Failing the 730-day/5-year residency obligation (subject to humanitarian & compassionate review and appeal), or inadmissibility for serious…

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond Canada

WhereStayVerified against
AM
ArmeniaValid permit holders
BZ
BelizeValid permit holders
CR
Costa RicaValid permit holders
GE
GeorgiaValid permit holders
MD
MoldovaValid permit holders
ME
MontenegroValid permit holders
MX
MexicoValid permit holders
PA
PanamaValid permit holders
QA
QatarValid permit holders

Where it leads

Year 0Permanent residence
Year 3Citizenship · Allowed
How many days must you spend to keep Canada residence?

Effectively up to about 3 of every 5 years may be spent abroad (i.e., no more than roughly 1,095 days absent per rolling 5-year window), since 730 days present are required; time…

How long from Canada residence to citizenship?

3 yrs. Allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

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183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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