Everything about Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) Canada

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An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is a travel document issued to immigrants coming to Canada from visa-exempt countries.

Only immigrants from visa-exempt countries going through Canada immigration 2024 - by air require an eTA. Those visiting Canada by land, do not need to apply for an eTA. Also, immigrants who hold a Canadian visa, Canada PR visa, or Canadian Citizenship do not need an eTA travel document to enter Canada.

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Who can apply for an eTA in Canada?

You would need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) if you’re a visa-exempt immigrant flying to or have a layover through a Canadian airport. You do not need an eTA (or a visitor visa to Canada) - if you’re traveling by land.

Basic requirements to enter Canada

Apart from the eTA, you would also need to meet certain requirements to visit Canada, such as:

Have a valid travel document (passport)
Have a valid eTA or Visitor Visa
Be in good health
Have no criminal record or immigration-related convictions
Demonstrate that you have ties to your home country
Prove that you will leave Canada at the end of your visit
Provide sufficient proof of funds during your stay in Canada

An eTA doesn’t guarantee entry to Canada. Once you arrive at the airport, a border officer will review your passport and other documents. You need to convince the officer that you are eligible for entry to Canada.

Visa-Exempt vs Visa-Required Countries

Visa-Exempt

Country Name	Country Name	Country Name
Andorra	Australia	Austria
Bahamas	Barbados	Belgium
British citizen	British National (Overseas)	British overseas citizen (re-admissible to the United Kingdom)
British overseas territory citizen with citizenship through birth, descent, naturalization, or registration in one of the British overseas territories	British Subject with a right of abode in the United Kingdom	Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria	Chile	Croatia
Cyprus	Czech Republic	Denmark
Estonia	Finland	France
Germany	Greece	Hong Kong
Hungary	Iceland	Ireland
Israel	Italy	Japan
Republic of Korea	Latvia	Liechtenstein
Lithuania	Luxembourg	Malta
Mexico	Monaco	Netherlands
New Zealand	Norway	Papua New Guinea
Poland	Portugal	Romania
Samoa	San Marino	Singapore
Slovakia	Slovenia	Solomon Islands
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland
Taiwan	United Arab Emirates	Vatican City State

Visa Required

Country Name	Country Name	Country Name
Afghanistan	Albania	Algeria
Angola	Antigua and Barbuda	Argentina
Armenia	Azerbaijan	Bahrain
Bangladesh	Belarus	Belize
Benin	Bhutan	Bolivia
Bosnia-Herzegovina	Botswana	Brazil
Burkina Faso	Burundi	Cambodia
Cameroon, Republic of	Cape Verde	Central African Republic
Chad	China, People's Republic of	Colombia
Comoros	Congo, Democratic Republic of	Congo, Republic of
Costa Rica	Cuba	Djibouti
Dominica	Dominican Republic	Ecuador
Egypt	El Salvador	Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea	Eswatini	Ethiopia
Fiji	Gabon	Gambia
Georgia	Ghana	Grenada
Guatemala	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Guyana	Haiti	Honduras
India	Indonesia	Iran
Iraq	Israel	Ivory Coast
Jamaica	Jordan	Kazakhstan
Kenya	Kiribati	Korea, North
Kosovo	Kuwait	Kyrgyzstan
Laos	Lebanon	Lesotho
Liberia	Libya	Macao Special Administrative Region
Madagascar	Malawi	Malaysia
Maldives Islands	Mali	Marshall Islands
Mauritania	Mauritius	Micronesia, Fed. States
Moldova	Mongolia	Montenegro
Morocco	Mozambique	Myanmar
Namibia	Nauru	Nepal
Nicaragua	Niger	Nigeria
North Macedonia	Oman	Pakistan
Palau	Palestinian Authority	Panama
Paraguay	Peru	Philippines
Qatar	Romania	Russia
Rwanda	São Tomé e Príncipe	Saudi Arabia
Senegal	Serbia	Seychelles
Sierra Leone	Somalia	South Africa
South Sudan	Sri Lanka	St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia	St. Vincent and the Grenadines (St. Vincent)	Sudan
Surinam	Syria	Taiwan
Tajikistan	Tanzania	Thailand
Timor-Leste	Togo	Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago	Tunisia	Türkiye
Turkmenistan	Tuvalu	Uganda
Ukraine	Uruguay	Uzbekistan
Vanuatu	Venezuela	Vietnam
Yemen	Zambia	Zimbabwe

How to apply for an eTA in Canada?

The process to apply for an eTA is quick and easy. To apply you would need to go through the following steps:

STEP 1: Get your passport and other documents required for an eTA.

STEP 2: Use the online application form available on the IRCC’s website. The form cannot be saved - so make sure to gather all the required documents and credentials in advance.

STEP 3: Pay the application processing fee of $CAN 7 for your eTA right after you complete your application form.

STEP 4: Get an email notifying you about the decision on your application. Most eTA applications are approved within minutes.

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After you apply

Make sure to check the junk mail folder of the email address you provided on your eTA application. Certain spam filters may block automated emails from IRCC.

If approved, the email will include your eTA number. The email will also tell you the next steps to follow. You need to keep your eTA number in case you need to contact IRCC or want to check the status of your eTA in the future.

Your eTA is also linked to your passport. You will be required to have this passport when you check in for your flight to Canada. The airline staff will scan your passport to confirm that you have a valid eTA. If you don’t, you won’t be able to board the flight.

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