Canada Visa Application
Canada is a tourist destination because its vast territory has many species of flora and fauna, and spectacular geographic scenery to discover. The good news for nationals of some countries is that Canada does not require a tourist visa to enter its territory, but rather an electronic authorization or ETA
In general, foreigners wishing to visit Canada must apply for and receive a temporary stay visa or electronic travel authorization (“eTA”) before coming to Canada.
Travelers who need a visa to visit Canada
Foreign citizens of the following countries must apply for and obtain a visa to enter Canada temporarily by plane, coach, car, train or cruise ship
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
British (subjects or subjects under control)
Burkina faso
Burma (Myanmar)
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon, Republic of
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
China, People’s Republic of
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Republic of
Costa Rica, Republic of
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
The Savior
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
grenade
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel (holders of the valid Israeli document “Travel Document in lieu of National Passport”)
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, North
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macao, Special Administrative Region
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives, Islands
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauricio
Micronesia, Fed.
Moldava
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine, Authority
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Saint. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Sudan
Surinam
Swaziland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
If any of the criteria fits you, then you exempted from eTA requirement
Foreigners who have a visa or legal status in Canada (visitor, student, worker) and return to Canada after having visited the United States or St. Pierre and Miquelon.
French citizens living in Saint Pierre and Miquelon and who fly directly from St. Pierre and Miquelon to Canada.
Foreign passengers on a flight arriving in Canada only to refuel, traveling to or arriving from the United States and who:
they have documents authorizing them to enter the United States; or
They were admitted to the United States legally.
Passengers on a flight making an unscheduled stop in Canada.
Foreign nationals transiting through a Canadian airport under the China Transit or Visa-Free Transit Program.
Flight crew, civil aviation inspectors, accident investigators who are or will be working in Canada.
Members of the Armed Forces (not including the civilian component of the armed forces) from a country designated under the Visiting Forces Act who come to Canada to carry out their official duties.
Diplomats accredited by the Government
