🇨🇦ETAAdvance electronic permission for visa-exempt travel
This page separates the current comparison status from the official evidence collected for it. Rules shown here concern ordinary short visits unless a source states otherwise.
Official evidence collectedAccess data checked August 24, 2026Sources reviewed August 20, 2026
Evidence timeline
How this access rule is documented
Current official routeETA
Listed ordinary passports require an eTA for air travel
These nationalities need an eTA rather than a visitor visa to board a flight to or transit through Canada.
The traveller needs a valid passport and eTA for air travel or airport transit; approval does not guarantee entry.
An eTA is generally not needed for land or sea arrival, though a valid passport remains required.
Nationality-specific document qualifiers and status-based exceptions are modelled separately or remain outside nationality mapping.
Only destination governments, official immigration services, official diplomatic missions, and primary legal instruments qualify as published evidence.
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