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What is a tenant's notice to end a tenancy?
A tenant's notice to end a tenancy is the written notice you give your landlord when you want to move out. In Canada, residential tenancy law is provincial, so how much notice you owe and which date you can pick depend on where you live, how often you pay rent and whether your lease has a fixed term. This calculator finds the earliest valid last day of your tenancy for Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nova Scotia.
How the date is calculated
The calculation has three steps. First, it starts from the day the landlord receives your notice. Second, it adds the minimum notice period for your province and rent period. Third, it moves forward to the end of a rental period, because in these provinces a periodic tenancy can only end on the last day of a period. With rent due on the 1st of the month, that is the last day of a month. With rent due on the 15th, it is the 14th.
| Province | Monthly rent | Weekly rent |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 60 days, ending on the last day of a rental period (Form N9) | 28 days, ending on the last day of a rental period |
| British Columbia | One full month, ending the day before rent is due | One month, ending the day before the weekly rent day |
| Alberta | One full tenancy month | One full tenancy week |
| Saskatchewan | One month, ending at the end of a rental period | One week |
| Manitoba | One full rental period (month) | One week |
| Nova Scotia | One month | One week |
Worked example
Suppose you rent in Ontario, pay monthly on the 1st, and your landlord receives your notice on 20 October 2026. Sixty days after 20 October is 19 December 2026. That is not the last day of a rental period, so the tenancy ends on the next period end, 31 December 2026. If you are in British Columbia with rent due on the 15th and the notice is received on the same day, the earliest date one month later is 20 November. The next day before a rent due date after that is 14 December 2026.
Fixed-term leases
If your lease has a fixed end date, you generally cannot leave earlier by giving notice, unless a special legal ground applies or the landlord agrees. Enter the last day of the term and the calculator returns that date when it falls after the minimum notice period. In Ontario, for example, a notice for the end of a fixed term must still give at least 60 days and cannot name a date before the term ends. Some provinces let a fixed term end on its own date without any notice, so read your lease and your province's rules.
Common situations
- Notice sent by mail. The law may treat it as received a few days after posting, so use the deemed receipt date. Hand delivery or a method allowed by the lease avoids this delay.
- Missing the cut-off by a day. If your notice arrives one day too late for a given period end, the whole tenancy shifts to the next period end, which can cost you a full month of rent.
- Rent due late in the month. If rent is due on the 28th, your period ends on the 27th, not at the end of the month.
- Planning a date. Enter your preferred move-out date and the calculator tells you if it is too early or does not fall on a period end.
What to prepare next
Once you have the date, prepare a written Tenant's Notice to Terminate the Tenancy. It should name you, the landlord, the rental address, the date of the notice and the termination date. In Ontario, use the official Form N9 where required. Keep proof of delivery, such as a signed copy or a delivery record, in case the date is questioned later. If you cannot meet the notice period and want to leave early, a sublet or an assignment may be an option, and the landlord's consent is usually needed.
Limits of this calculator
The calculator applies the standard rule for a tenant ending a residential tenancy. It does not cover Quebec, the Atlantic provinces other than Nova Scotia, the territories, rent days after the 28th, or special early-termination rights. Always check the current rules with your provincial tenancy board before you rely on a date.