Visit Canada
Electronic travel authorization (eTA)
Regulated consultant, RCIC R520189
An eTA is an IRCC entry requirement for most visa-exempt travellers who fly to Canada.
Processing time
A few minutes in most cases. Up to 72 hours if additional review is required.
Estimate only, based on times typically observed with IRCC or MIFI. Times vary by visa office, application volume and file complexity. They are not a guarantee.
An electronic travel authorization (eTA) is linked electronically to the passport. It is required for most visa-exempt travellers arriving in Canada by air. It does not replace a study or work permit.
An approved eTA does not, by itself, authorize entry to Canada. A CBSA officer decides admission at the port of entry.
We verify whether an eTA, a temporary resident visa or another status applies, and make sure the information submitted to IRCC is accurate.
Document checklist
The detailed list of required documents and additional items is shared after a consultation, once your file is opened.
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Other procedures in the Visit Canada stream
Temporary resident visa (visitor visa)
Nationals subject to a visa requirement who wish to travel to Canada for tourism, a family visit or business, without working or studying there unless an exception applies.
View the procedureVisitor record
People who are staying or wish to stay in Canada as visitors (family, tourism, business) and who need a visitor record to document the authorized period.
View the procedureExtending your stay as a visitor (visitor record)
Visitors already in Canada who wish to remain beyond the period authorized on the stamp, visitor record or entry authorization.
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