The 45th federal general election is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2025.  Canadians will vote for a new member of Parliament in each of 343 ridings.

On Sunday, March 23, after being in power for nine days, Prime Minister Mark Carney requested Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament which triggered the federal election. Carney will run for a seat in the Ottawa riding of Nepean.

Voter Registration

To vote, you must be registered. To be eligible to vote, you must be a Canadian citizen at least 18 years of age with proof of identification. If you voted in the last election, you’ll receive a voter card in the mail.

If you didn’t vote, or you’ve moved since the last election, you can register as a voter or update your voter information:

• In person at an Elections Canada office
• By phone at 1-800-463-6868
• On the Elections Canada website

You can go to Elections Canada to see if you’re on the voters list. If you need to register you can do so at your local Elections Canada office until April 22 at 6 p.m. Find your nearest Elections Canada office here.

The deadline for registering in advance, both online or in person at an Elections Canada office, is April 22. After that date, you must register at a voting station.

You can expect your Voter Registration Card to arrive by or around April 11 which will indicate where and when you vote. If your voter registration card doesn’t arrive by then, visit the online voter registration service here.

Voting in Person

You can vote in person on election day April 28 at your assigned polling station.

You can vote on advance voting days from April 18 to 21, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., at an assigned advance polling station. You can also vote in advance on any day up until April 22 at 6 p.m. at an Elections Canada office.

Students living on or near a post-secondary campus can vote at special on-campus voting stations with a special ballot from April 13 to 16 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Here’s a list of participating campuses.

Special voting stations will be set up for those on a military base, in a long-term care facility, or an acute care facility or hospital. Check Elections Canada for more information on voting by special ballot.

Voting in Advance

Advance voting will be scheduled for specific days at your polling station. Otherwise, you can vote early at any Elections Canada office. Advance voting days are from April 18 through April 21 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

You can also vote in advance at any Elections Canada office until 6 p.m. on April 22.

Voting by Mail

To vote by mail you must register by April 22 at 6 p.m. After you’ve registered, you’ll receive a vote-by-mail kit from Elections Canada.

Your voting package must be returned before the end of day on April 28. Make sure to leave yourself enough time to receive and return your vote-by-mail kit.

Photo: Elections Canada