Program eligibility
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
The eligibility criteria below are drawn from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance, each anchored to the verbatim source text so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
Eligibility criteria
The requirements below are drawn directly from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance for Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Each is anchored to the verbatim source text, not a paraphrase, so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
“one of the following acceptable methods of payment to pay the $7 CAD fee (non-refundable): - Visa®, Mastercard®, American Express®, - a pre-paid Visa®, Mastercard® or American Express®, - Visa Debit, or Debit Mastercard, - UnionPay®, or - JCB Card®.”
“To apply, you must have a valid passport, a credit or debit card and an email address, and you must answer a few questions in the online application.”
“You must convince the officer that you’re eligible for entry to Canada.”
“You need an electronic travel authorization (eTA) and a valid passport to board your flight to Canada if you’re a citizen of any of the eTA-required countries.”
“if you’re travelling by sea from Saint Pierre-et-Miquelon (excluding cruise ships), you need an eTA to board your boat.”
“You may be eligible to apply for an eTA (instead of a visitor visa) if you’re a citizen of select visa-required countries and you’re travelling to Canada by air.”
“citizens of Indonesia and Malaysia who meet certain requirements may be eligible to apply for an eTA instead of a visitor visa, to travel to Canada by air.”
“Foreign nationals living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda can’t travel to Canada as of May 27, 2026.”
“convince a border services officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your visit”
“have no criminal or immigration-related convictions”
“one of the following acceptable methods of payment to pay the $7 CAD fee (non-refundable):”
“have enough money for your stay”
“convince a border services officer that you have ties—such as a job, home, financial assets or family—that will take you back to your home country”
“You need an official proof of status as a lawful permanent resident of the U.S.”
“have a valid eTA or visitor visa”
“a valid passport from a visa-exempt country”
“have a valid travel document, such as a passport”
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