Most travellers need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to, or transit through, a Canadian airport. What you need depends on:

• The type of travel document you will travel with;

• The country that issued your travel document;

• Your nationality; and

• How you will travel to Canada. ​​

• The Federal Skilled Worker Program
• The Federal Skilled Trades Program
• The Canadian Experience Class ​

Most people need a visa OR an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada – not both. Some people may only need their valid passport. ​ Visitors are restricted in length of stay and subject to various conditions. Visitors are foreign nationals who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada who intend to:

• visit Canada on holiday (vacation);

• visit family; or

• conduct business, etc. ​​

The requirement for a visa also applies to temporary residents who are transiting in Canada. ​