Scheme file · Canada

eTA

Electronic Travel Authorization

Do I need a Canadian eTA?
Yes, if you are flying in — not by land or sea.

The eTA is tied to the passport it was issued against and is checked before boarding. Arriving by road or by ferry, it does not apply at all.

The government fee has not moved since the scheme began in 2015, which makes the bundled service charges you will see elsewhere easy to spot.

Checked against the issuing government's own pages on 14 August 2026.

What is confirmed

Every field below traces to a government page, read on 14 August 2026.

FeeCA$7
Validity5 years, or passport expiry
Stay permittedUsually 6 months per entry
Who needs itVisa-exempt travellers flying in. Not needed by land or sea
ProcessingMost within minutes
Worth knowingThe fee is set in regulation and has not moved since the scheme began in 2015. Indonesian and Malaysian citizens meeting certain conditions became eligible on 26 May 2026.

What's wrong out there

Figures that circulate widely and are not supported by the official pages.

Commonly got wrongAgency sites bundle a “service fee” of $50 to $100 onto a seven-dollar form. IRCC banners the correction itself: apply only on the official site.

What changed

Newest first. Every entry links the government page it came from.

26 May 2026Canada

Indonesia and Malaysia added to Canada's eTA route

Citizens of Indonesia and Malaysia who have held a Canadian visitor visa in the past ten years, or hold a valid US non-immigrant visa, can now apply for a CA$7 eTA instead of a visitor visa. It only covers arrival by air — entry by car, bus, train or boat still needs a visa.

EligibilityIRCC ↗

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Where to check it yourself

Canada — eTA ↗

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