CANADIAN AVE INFORMATION

1. About the AVE

Since March 15, 2016, all foreign nationals require a Visa or an electronic travel authorization (AVE) to enter Canada.

An eTA is an authorization to travel to Canada stored electronically. All visa-exempt foreign nationals require an eTA to travel to or through Canada.

ASK FOR AN AVE

2. Expiration of the eTA

You can enter Canada as many times as you want for 5 years from the date of issue of your eTA, or until the expiration of your passport, whichever comes first.

3. Countries and territories whose nationals require an eTA to travel to Canada

As of March 15, 2016, foreign nationals from the following countries require an eTA before flying to Canada:

Allemagne Andorre Australie Autriche Bahamas
Barbade Belgique Brunei Bulgarie Chili
Cité du Vatican Croatie Danemark Espagne Estonie
Finlande France Grèce Hong Kong Hongrie
Irlande Islande Italie Japon Lettonie
Liechtenstein Lituanie Luxembourg Malte Mexique
Monaco Norvège Nouvelle-Zélande Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée Pays-Bas
Pologne Portugal Roumanie Royaume-Uni République de Chypre
République de Corée République tchèque Salomon Samoa San Marino
Singapour Slovaquie Slovénie Suisse Suède
Taïwan

British overseas citizen who derives nationality by birth, descent, naturalization or registration in one of the British overseas territories:

Anguilla Bermudes Îles vierges britanniques Îles Caïman Îles Malouines
Gibraltar Montserrat Îles Pitcairn Sainte Hélène Îles Turks et Caicos

Other foreign nationals who require an eTA to travel to Canada

Since March 15, 2016, foreign nationals from the following countries will need to apply for an eTA before flying to Canada:

    • People who have been legally allowed to live permanently in the United States (permanent residents of the United States).
    • Holder of a passport or travel document issued by the Holy See.
    • Israeli citizen passport holder.
    • Holder of a passport issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
    • Holder of a passport issued by the United Kingdom to a British citizen (Overseas), as a person born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong.
    • Holder of a passport issued by the United Kingdom to a British subject which contains the observation that the holder has the right to remain in the United Kingdom.
    • Holder of an ordinary passport issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which includes the individual’s personal identification number. Note: Taiwanese citizens who hold a passport issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs that does not include a personal identification number require a visa to enter Canada.

4. Check / check the status of the AVE

If you have already submitted an online request and want to check the status of your AVE, you can submit this form by indicating your name, passport number, email and transaction ID

5. Request for an eTA

To obtain an eTA, you must have a passport, an e-mail address and a credit card to complete the online application.

The data you provide when applying for an eTA online must exactly match that on your passport, and you must use the passport linked to your eTA application online to travel.

When applying, you will need to provide biographical data such as name, date and place of birth, gender, marital status, address, nationality and passport number. You will also need to answer a few questions about your background to determine if you can enter Canada. For example, you will be asked about your current job and how much money you have to visit Canada, and if you have any health problems.

To obtain an eTA, you must complete the eTA application form