An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is an entry requirement for visa-exempt foreign nationals travelling to Canada by air. An eTA is electronically linked to a traveller’s passport. It is valid for up to five years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first.  If you get a new passport, you need to get a new eTA. With a valid eTA, you can travel to Canada as often as you want for short stays (normally for up to six months at a time). You do not need an eTA for travel within Canada. An eTA does not guarantee entry to Canada. When you arrive, a…

Citizens of visa exempt countries, require an eTA to travel to Canada. While TRVs are required for citizens of visa required countries.  Refer to the chart below to see if you require a TRV or an eTA to travel to Canada. Country TRV Required? eTA Required? Afghanistan YES NO Albania YES NO Algeria YES NO Andorra NO YES Angola YES NO Anguilla NO YES Antigua & Barbuda YES NO Argentina YES NO Armenia YES NO Australia NO YES Austria NO YES Azerbaijan YES NO Bahamas NO YES Bahrain YES NO Bangladesh YES NO Barbados NO YES Belarus YES NO Belgium NO YES Belize YES NO Benin YES NO Bermuda NO YES Bhutan YES NO Bolivia YES NO Bosnia-Herzegovina YES NO Botswana YES NO Brazil: *currently have a US visa (eTA), or held a Canadian visa within last 10 years (eTA) *YES *NO Brunei NO NO Bulgaria NO YES Burkina Faso YES NO Burundi YES NO Cambodia YES NO Cameroon YES NO Cape Verde YES NO Central African Republic YES NO Chad YES NO Chile NO YES China YES NO China (Hong Kong SAR) NO YES Colombia YES NO Comoros YES NO Congo, Democratic Republic YES NO Congo, Republic of YES NO Costa Rica YES NO Croatia NO YES Cuba YES NO Cyprus NO YES Czech Republic NO YES Denmark NO YES Djibouti YES NO Dominica YES NO Dominican Republic YES NO Ecuador YES NO Egypt YES NO El Salvador YES NO Equatorial Guinea YES NO Eritrea YES NO Estonia NO YES Ethiopia YES NO Fiji YES NO Finland NO YES France NO YES Gabon YES NO Gambia YES NO Georgia YES NO Germany NO YES Ghana YES NO Greece NO YES Grenada YES NO Guatemala YES NO Guinea YES NO Guyana YES NO Haiti YES NO Honduras YES NO Hungary NO YES Iceland NO YES India YES NO Indonesia YES NO Iran YES NO Iraq YES NO Ireland NO YES Israel (passport holders) NO YES Israel (holders of travel document in lieu of passport) YES NO Italy NO YES Ivory Coast YES NO Jamaica YES NO Japan NO YES Jordan YES NO Kazakhstan YES NO Kenya YES NO Kiribati YES NO Korea, North YES NO Korea, South NO YES Kosovo YES NO Kuwait YES NO Kyrgyzstan YES NO Laos YES NO Latvia NO YES Lebanon YES NO Lesotho YES NO Liberia YES NO Libya YES NO Liechtenstein NO YES Lithuania NO YES Luxembourg NO YES Macao YES NO Macedonia YES NO Madagascar YES NO Malawi YES NO Malaysia YES NO Maldives YES NO Mali YES NO Malta NO YES Mauritania YES NO Mauritius YES NO Mexico NO YES Moldova YES NO Monaco NO YES Mongolia YES NO Montenegro YES NO Morocco YES NO Mozambique YES NO Myanmar YES NO Namibia YES NO Nepal YES NO Netherlands NO YES New Zealand NO YES Nicaragua YES NO Niger YES NO Nigeria YES NO Norway NO YES Oman YES NO Pakistan YES NO Palau YES NO Panama YES NO Paraguay YES NO Peru YES NO Philippines YES NO Poland NO YES Portugal NO YES Qatar YES NO Romania NO YES Russia YES NO Rwanda YES NO San Marino NO YES Sao Tome e Principe YES NO Saudi Arabia YES NO Senegal YES NO Serbia YES NO Seychelles YES NO Sierra Leone YES NO Singapore NO YES Slovakia NO YES Slovenia NO YES Somalia YES NO South Africa YES NO Spain NO YES Sri Lanka YES NO St. Kitts & Nevis YES NO Sudan YES NO Surinam YES NO Swaziland YES NO Sweden NO YES Switzerland NO YES Syria YES NO Taiwan NO YES Tajikistan YES NO Tanzania YES NO Thailand YES NO Togo YES NO Tonga YES NO Trinidad and…

You must meet some basic requirements to get a visitor visa. You must: Have a valid travel document, like a passport Be in good health Have no criminal or immigration-related convictions Convince an immigration officer that you have ties—such as a job, home, financial assets or family—that will take you back to your home country Convince an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your visit Have enough money for your stay The amount of money you will need depends on how long you will stay and if you will stay in a hotel, or with friends or relatives. You may also need a medical exam and letter…