Women in Canada were allowed to vote at different times depending on the jurisdiction and specific conditions. The first provinces to grant women full voting rights were Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta in 1916. At the federal level, limited voting rights were granted in 1917 during World War I to some women related to soldiers, and then most women over 21 were given the right to vote federally in 1918, effective from January 1, 1919. However, not all women were included immediately; racial exclusions persisted for Asian and Indigenous women until later years, with Indigenous women fully gaining the right to vote in federal elections only in 1960. Quebec was the last province to grant women the provincial vote in 1940. To summarize key dates:

• 1916: Women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta obtained the vote provincially.
• 1917: Some women related to servicemen got the federal vote.
• 1918 (effective 1919): Most Canadian women over 21 gained federal voting rights.
• 1940: Women in Quebec gained the provincial vote.
• 1960: Indigenous women gained federal voting rights without losing treaty status.

This timeline reflects gradual progress across regions and demographics in Canada.