In addition to your passport, you may need a travel authorization such as a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to enter Canada. Consult Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's website to learn which authorization you need: Find out if you need a visa to travel to Canada.
Travellers who are exempt from the eTA requirement. U.S. citizens are exempt from the eTA requirement and must carry proper identification such as a valid U.S. passport. Lawful permanent residents of the United States who hold valid status in the U.S. are exempt from the eTA requirement.
Before you arrive in Canada, you may be asked to complete a Customs Declaration Card. Complete this card before meeting with customs and immigration officials, even if you aren't a Canadian citizen. If you're traveling by air, it's a good idea to complete the card before you leave the airplane.
You can make your customs and immigration declaration using Advance Declaration in the ArriveCAN app before you fly into one of Canada's participating airports. Benefits include: enjoy a more modern travel experience with a digital self-serve tool.
U.S. citizens are exempt from the eTA requirement and must carry proper identification such as a valid U.S. passport. Lawful permanent residents of the United States who hold valid status in the U.S. are exempt from the eTA requirement.
To enter or transit through Canada, most people need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization ( eTA ) – not both. Check if you need a visa or an eTA online.
You must declare your intended duration of stay upon entry into the United States. In most circumstances, Canadian citizens don't require visitor, business, transit or other visas to enter the United States from Canada but there are some exceptions.
Entry into Canada: Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry proof of citizenship and identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card, or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens.
When you travel to Canada make sure you have: your letter of introduction. valid passport or travel document. if you're visa-required, it must contain the visa sticker that we put in it. if you need an eTA and you're flying to a Canadian airport, it must be the passport that's electronically link to your eTA.
Before you arrive in Canada, you may be asked to complete a Customs Declaration Card. Complete this card before meeting with customs and immigration officials, even if you aren't a Canadian citizen.