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Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA):

After you apply

After you apply

We process your application
In most cases, you will receive an email from us within minutes. However,
some requests may need several days to process. If this is the case for your
application, you can expect an email from us within 72 hours of applying.
This email will tell you what your next steps are.

Check the junk mail folder of the email address you provided on your eTA
application form. Some spam filters may block automated emails from us.

You receive your eTA

You’ll be notified by email when your eTA is approved. The approval email
includes your eTA number.

Keep this number in case you need to contact us or want to check the
status of your eTA in the future.

If you change your email address after you apply for an eTA, you must
update your address online. You can do this with this web form.

Check your passport number

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Check that the passport number included in the eTA approval email
matches exactly the number in your passport. If it's not the same, you
need to apply again with the correct passport number.

If you entered the wrong passport number, you may not be able to
board your flight to Canada.
You may only find out at the airport if you made a mistake.
You’ll have to reapply for an eTA.
Depending on your situation, it may not be possible to get an eTA
at the last minute.

Before you travel to Canada – Documents

you need
Before you travel to Canada
All travellers eligible to enter Canada must follow testing and quarantine
requirements to keep everyone safe. Under certain conditions, you may be
exempt from some of these requirements.

Find out if you’re exempt from any testing and quarantine requirements.

Submit your information to the ArriveCAN app

You must use ArriveCAN before checking in at the airport or crossing the
border to submit your

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travel and contact information

COVID-19 symptom self-assessment
proof of vaccination (if applicable)

Bring your ArriveCAN receipt (electronic or paper) with you to show the
border services officer upon arrival.

Proof that you’re eligible to travel to Canada

You must bring evidence that you meet the eligibility requirements to
travel at this time, such as

a negative COVID-19 test result (taken within 72 hours of your

scheduled flight to Canada or arriving at the land border)
proof of vaccination or evidence that you meet another exemption

If you can’t provide this information, you won’t be allowed to board your
flight to Canada or enter at a Canadian land port of entry.

Consult the list of documents you need based on your situation.

When you board your flight

Your eTA is linked to the passport you used to apply. You need to present
this passport when you check-in to your flight to Canada. You don’t need to
print out any special document.

The airline staff will scan your passport to confirm that you have a valid
eTA. If you don’t have one, you won’t be able to board your flight.

Situations where you may need extra

documents on arrival

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If either of the following situations applies to you or someone you’ll travel

with, have the documents indicated in hand.

You have a child under the age of 18 (a minor child)

In Canada, a child under the age of 18 is considered a minor.

You may need to show

a letter from one or both parents, or a legal guardian, that authorizes

the minor child to travel to Canada, and
other documents, such as adoption papers or a custody decree,
depending on if the minor child travels alone or not

Find out more about minor children travelling to Canada

You were invited to come to Canada

If you got a letter from a person or company that invited you to Canada,
bring that letter with you. A border services officer may ask to see it.

Find out more about letters of invitation.

You arrive in Canada

A valid eTA and travel document don’t guarantee that you can enter
Canada. You must also meet the current health requirements due to
COVID-19.

We determine if you meet all entry requirements

When you arrive, a border services officer will ask to see your passport and
other travel documents. They’ll check your identity to make sure that
you’re the same person who was approved to travel to Canada. We’ll also

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ask to see your ArriveCAN receipt, proof of vaccination, and quarantine

plan.

We’ll assess your health before you leave the port of entry. If you’re a
foreign national and you have symptoms of COVID-19, you won’t be
allowed to enter Canada.

If you enter Canada at one of 10 major Canadian airports

Your fingerprints will be checked automatically at a primary

inspection kiosk.
The system will check your identity against the information
collected when your application was submitted.

If you enter Canada at smaller airports and all land ports of entry

Your fingerprints may be checked if we refer you to a secondary

inspection, where a border services officer will use a fingerprint
verification device to check your fingerprints.

You enter Canada

If you pass the identity check, health assessment, and meet the entry
requirements, the border services officer may stamp your passport or let
you know how long you can stay in Canada. You’re normally allowed to stay
in Canada for up to 6 months.

In some cases, the officer may limit or extend your time in Canada to cover
the planned purpose of your visit. Ask questions if you’re not sure about
something.

You won’t be allowed into Canada if you give false or incomplete

information. You must convince the officer that:

you’re eligible for entry into Canada

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you’ll leave Canada at the end of your approved stay

If you don’t obey the conditions of your temporary resident status, we’ll
ask you to leave Canada. Most people asked to leave Canada have the right
to a fair hearing to review the decision.

Get answers to your questions about eTA and what happens

after you apply.

Date modified:
2022-05-18

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