Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) for flights to Canada

The Government of Canada has an entry requirement, known as an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), that applies to visa-exempt foreign nationals* travelling to or transiting Canada by air. 

Visa-exempt foreign nationals must have an eTA before they can board a flight to Canada. To complete the application for an eTA, you will need a passport, a credit card and an email address. An eTA costs $7 CAD and is valid for up to five years.

Among those exempted from this new requirement are U.S. citizens and travellers with a valid visa.  Entry requirements for travellers arriving by land or sea have not changed.

To see if the citizens of your country need an eTA or to apply for one, visit the Government of Canada’s website.

* A visa-exempt foreign national is a person who is not a citizen of Canada and is not required to obtain a visa for the purpose of travel based on their country of nationality.

 For more information on travel documents please see the following link:

https://www.aircanada.com/uk/en/aco/home/plan/travel-requirements/travel-documents.html