Simple ways to obtain ETA Canada visa

An Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) is an entry requirement for foreign nationals exempt from visas by air to fly to Canada. An ETA is linked electronically with a Passport of a traveler. This is valid for five years or until the expiry of the Passport, whichever is first. When you are obtaining a new visa, a new ETA must be issued.

Travelers can use Canada Visa for tourism, study, or working purposes only. Canada visas can be applied online.

The following nationalities are eligible for the Canada visa.

Africa

• Angola, Algeria
• Benin, Burundi, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cape Verde, Comoros, Cameroon, Congo
• Congo Democratic Republic, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire
• Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Senegal
• Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali
• Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda
• Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia
• South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo
• Tunisia, and Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Asia

• Lao People's Democratic Republic, Japan, and Macau

Central America

• Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba
• Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador
• Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Anguilla, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands
• Cayman Islands, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago

Central Asia

• Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan

Europe

• Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo
• Liechtenstein, Romania, Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium
• Czech Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France
• Finland, Germany, Greece, Holy See, Hungary, Iceland
• Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco
• Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia
• Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
• Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, and Ukraine

Middle East

• Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Georgia, Iran, Iraq
• Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Israel, United Arab Emirates
• Lebanon, Yemen, Oman, Palestinian Territory, Qatar, Syria, and Turkey

North America

• Bermuda and Mexico

Oceania

• Fiji, Kiribati, Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Solomon Islands,
• Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu

South America

• Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil,
• Guyana, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Suriname, and Venezuela

South Asia

• Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Southeast Asia

• Cambodia, China, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan,
• Brunei, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, Singapore,
• Vietnam, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea,
• Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste

Canada Visa is exempted for U.S. citizens.

The cost of an ETA Canada Visa is listed below:

To find out the exact cost, use the Click2visas widget.

An application for a Canada visa can take 72 hours for processing. Applicants are recommended to apply after confirmation of their travel schedule.

A Canada visa is valid for five years from the date of issue or until the Passport expires, whichever comes first.

The maximum number of days you can stay in Canada is six months for each visit.

The Passport of visitors, who are planning to visit Canada using the Canada visa, needs to have at least six months validity.

For a Canada visa, it is advisable to carry the following documents with you:

• Valid Passport for at least three months Longer than the Period of Stay.
• As a legal permanent resident in the U.S., you should show evidence of your U.S. legal permanent resident card (USCIS) and fly with the passport you must use to board your flight to Canada with this application.
• If a minor child is traveling, Authorization letter for minor children to travel with the address of Parent and Legal Guardian (if necessary, English or French), Birth Certificate.

No. The Canada Visa must be obtained before entry into Canada.

During the time of entry into Canada, when your ETA is approved, as a legal permanent resident of the U.S., you must show evidence of your U.S. legal permanent resident card (USCIS) and fly with the Passport that you will use to board your flight to Canada with this document.

No, a traveler with an ETA Canada visa cannot work and get paid from Canadian firms or sources.

Travelers with dual or multiple nationalities must choose the nationality and Passport, which is eligible for them to obtain an ETA Canada visa.

Yes, Travelers applying for an ETA Canada visa can apply while living in another country. However, they have to register using the qualifying country's Passport.

No. If you do not have a valid passport from a qualifying country with a validity of at least three months, you cannot apply online for an ETA Canada visa.

No, when your ETA is approved, as a legal permanent resident of the U.S., you must show evidence of your U.S. legal permanent resident card (USCIS) and fly with the Passport that you will use to board your flight to Canada with this document.

The visitor is entertained to engage in short stays such as tourism purposes using an ETA Canada visa.

No, the applicant need not visit the Canada consulate. Click2Visas will give you the approved ETA via the e-mail address issued by the applicant for an ETA Canada visa.

No. Only nationals of qualifying countries may apply for an ETA visa in Canada. Please use our visa widget to verify whether you are an ETA Canada visa qualifier.

Yes, before traveling, all travelers must have a valid ETA Canada visa.

No. The validity period of the e-Visa begins from the date of arrival specified on their application. The traveler can enter Canada on any date within the validity period.

No. The ETA Canada visa is simply an authorization to travel. It is up to the Canadian immigration authority to allow a traveler to enter Canada upon arrival.

1. The Embassy of Canada – Washington, D.C.  
2. Canadian honorary consulate - Anchorage
3. Canadian Consulate General - Atlanta 
4. Canadian Consulate General - Boston
5. Canadian Consulate General - Chicago 
6. Canadian Consulate General - Dallas 
7. Canadian Consulate General - Denver 
8. Canadian Consulate General - Detroit 
9. Canadian Consulate General - Los Angeles 
10. Canadian Consulate General - Miami 
11. Canadian Consulate General - Minneapolis 
12. Canadian Consulate General - New York 
13. Canadian Honorary Consulate - Pittsburgh
14. Canadian Consulate General – San Diego
15. Canadian Consulate General – San Francisco 
16. Canadian Consulate General – Seattle