🇨🇦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 document-qualified passports require an eTA for air travel
These nationality codes qualify for an eTA only with the passport or travel-document type specified by Canada.
GB requires British citizen status; HK requires an HKSAR passport; IL requires a national Israeli passport.
RO requires an electronic passport; TW requires an ordinary foreign-affairs passport containing a personal identification number.
VA requires a passport or travel document issued by Vatican City State.
The ordinary eTA air, land and sea conditions also apply.
Only destination governments, official immigration services, official diplomatic missions, and primary legal instruments qualify as published evidence.
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