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Canada visa requirements: who needs a visa in 2026

Pick your passport to see whether you can enter Canada visa free, need an ETA or e visa, or must apply for a visa before you travel. Checked on November 4, 2026 against the official sources below.

Sroky is a private company and is not part of any government. The destination decides on every entry. Rules change: the official source always applies.

Ways into Canada

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)

ETA
Official fee
CA$7
Stay
usually up to 6 months, set by the border officer
Processing
most within minutes; some take days if documents are requested
Interview
No
Official site: www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/apply.html

eTA for select visa-required countries

ETA
Official fee
CA$7
Stay
usually up to 6 months
Processing
usually minutes
Interview
No
Official site: www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/apply.html

Visitor visa (temporary resident visa)

Visa needed
Official fee
CA$100
Stay
usually up to 6 months
Processing
varies by country; see IRCC processing times
Interview
No
Official site: www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/visitor-visa.html

Study permit

Visa needed
Official fee
CA$150
Stay
length of program
Processing
varies
Interview
No
Official site: www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit.html

Work permit

Visa needed
Official fee
CA$155
Stay
permit period
Processing
varies
Interview
No
Official site: www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/permit.html

Check before you travel

  • Two canada.ca pages differ: 'What you need to enter Canada' (Jul 2026) and the eTA apply page include Indonesia and Malaysia as conditional; the 'citizens from some visa-required countries' page (30 Oct 2026) lists 15 countries without them. The May 2026 IRCC news release and Canada Gazette SOR/2026-87 confirm ID and MY from 26 May 2026, so both are included.
  • Transit visa fee not shown on the fee list page; free transit visa is from general knowledge.
  • Canada Gazette SOR/2026-87 text was not read in full.
  • Whether a paid non-Canadian company may complete an eTA or visa form for a client (IRPA s.91 authorised representatives) was not researched here.

Canada visa by passport

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Questions

Who can visit Canada without a visa?

2 passports can enter Canada without a visa, and 63 more only need an ETA before they fly. Pick your passport above for your answer.

How long can I stay in Canada?

It depends on the passport and the way in. Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA): usually up to 6 months, set by the border officer. eTA for select visa-required countries: usually up to 6 months. Visitor visa (temporary resident visa): usually up to 6 months.

How do I apply for a Canada visa?

If your passport needs a visa, apply for the Visitor visa (temporary resident visa) (official fee CA$100) on https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/visitor-visa.html.

Visas

Official sources

Checked on November 4, 2026

Sroky is a private company and is not part of any government. The destination decides on every entry. Rules change: the official source always applies.