Is ILR / PR / Citizenship Timeline Planner legal or immigration advice?

No. SetTern tools screen cited government and catalog data for planning only. Confirm eligibility, fees, and deadlines on the official portals linked on this page.

Does continuous residence ignore absences?

No — absences can reset or extend clocks. This tool uses cited typical qualifying years as a calendar aid only.

Which countries are covered?

UK, Canada, Australia, and Germany with route-type notes from cited portals.

ILR / PR / Citizenship Timeline Planner

Cited qualifying-residence calendars for UK, Canada, Australia, and Germany — not an eligibility grant.

Planning only — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Confirm on official portals.

SetTern's ILR and citizenship timeline planner builds qualifying-residence calendars for UK settlement, Canadian and Australian PR, and German citizenship from cited rules and your arrival date. It marks the earliest eligible dates. Absences, route changes, and continuous-residence breaks can extend timelines — confirm your specific route on the official government page.

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Typical years to settlement/PR and citizenship from cited national rules — illustrative, not a case decision.

Destination

Route type

Years already completed

Residence start date

5 yr → ILR

Citizenship typically ~6 yr from start

Remaining to ILR: 3 yr · Earliest permanent: 2029-01-01 · Earliest citizenship: 2030-01-01

Absences, unlawful residence, and route-specific rules can extend clocks — confirm on the linked portals.

This is a qualifying-residence calendar aid, not an eligibility grant.

Planning only — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Confirm on official portals.

UK GOV — ILR · UK GOV — Citizenship · Methodology

Verified official sources

SetTern methodologysettern.io — How we cite costs, visas, and tool limits — not legal advice.
SetTern editorial policysettern.io — E-E-A-T, fact verification, and update cadence.
UK GOV — Indefinite leave to remaingov.uk — UK qualifying residence overview.
IRCC — Become a citizencanada.ca — Canada citizenship residence context.

Common questions

Is ILR / PR / Citizenship Timeline Planner legal or immigration advice?: No. SetTern tools screen cited government and catalog data for planning only. Confirm eligibility, fees, and deadlines on the official portals linked on this page.
Does continuous residence ignore absences?: No — absences can reset or extend clocks. This tool uses cited typical qualifying years as a calendar aid only.
Which countries are covered?: UK, Canada, Australia, and Germany with route-type notes from cited portals.

Methodology · Editorial policy · llms.txt