Visa Requirements for Entering Canada
Electronic travel authorization
Mandatory
Electronic travel authorization
Travelers with a personal identification number issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan need a travel authorization to transit through an airport in Canada. Travelers can submit the eTA application online. Once the application is approved, travelers receive their eTA confirmation electronically.
An eTA is electronically linked to a passport and valid for up to five years. If travelers receive a new passport, they must apply for a new eTA.
A valid eTA is required to board the flight. If the eTA is expired or doesn’t match the traveler’s passport information, travelers will not be able to board their flight.
Travelers with a personal identification number issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan don’t need a visa or Electronic travel authorization to transit via land or sea in Canada.
Travelers without a personal identification number issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan in transit for less than 48 hours require a Transit visa.
Travelers without a personal identification number issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan in transit for more than 48 hours require a Visitor visa.
Please see the source for more details.
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Electronic travel authorization or Visitor visa
Mandatory
Electronic travel authorization or Visitor visa
Travelers arriving in Canada by air for business or tourism who held a Canadian visitor visa in the past 10 years or currently hold a valid US non-immigrant visa are eligible for an Electronic travel authorization (eTA).
Otherwise, a paper or embassy visa is the only type of visa available to these travelers. The visa is typically a stamp or sticker added to the passport. Travelers must obtain this visa from a local embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
Visit the government website for details.
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Electronic travel authorization
Mandatory
Electronic travel authorization
Travelers need a travel authorization to visit Canada for Business or Tourism.
Visa-exempt visitors entering Canada must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Travelers can submit the eTA application online. Once the application is approved, travelers receive their eTA confirmation electronically.
An eTA is electronically linked to a passport and valid for up to five years. If travelers receive a new passport, they must apply for a new eTA.
A valid eTA is required to board the flight. If the eTA is expired or doesn’t match the traveler’s passport information, travelers will not be able to board their flight.
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- Andorra
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Chile
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Greece
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Papua New Guinea
- Poland
- Portugal
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Helena
- St. Martin
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
Transit visa
Mandatory
Transit visa
Travelers need a visa to transit through Canada.
A paper or embassy visa is the only visa available for travelers transiting through Canada. The visa is typically a stamp or sticker added to the passport. Travelers must obtain this visa from a local embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
Visit the government website for details.
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- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Macao SAR China
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visitor visa
Mandatory
Visitor visa
Travelers need a visa to visit Canada for Business or Tourism.
A paper or embassy visa is the only visa available for travelers visiting Canada. The visa is typically a stamp or sticker added to the passport. Travelers must obtain this visa from a local embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
Visit the government website for details.
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Nationalities
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestinian Territories
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Rwanda
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit Canada for Business or Tourism.
To check permitted length of stay and other entry requirements, visit the government site.
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