Canada visa for citizens of the Philippines

Citizens of the Philippines need a visa before travelling to Canada: the eTA for select visa-required countries, official fee CA$7.

With a passport of the Philippines

Visa needed

Visa before you travel, 180 days

visitor visa, or eTA if flying and holding a Canadian visa (last 10 years) or a valid US nonimmigrant visa

Program countries per canada.ca (page dated 30 Oct 2026). ID and MY added 26 May 2026. MX: eTA route restored for air travel only; holding an eTA before is not the same as having held a Canadian visa. Without the US or Canadian visa they need a visitor visa.

Where can I travel?

Every destination for citizens of the Philippines

By purpose of the trip

Purpose	What you need
Tourism	eTA for select visa-required countries
Business	eTA for select visa-required countries
Family visit	eTA for select visa-required countries
Study	Study permit
Work	Work permit
Transit	eTA for select visa-required countries

Ways into Canada

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

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.

Questions

Do citizens of the Philippines need a visa for Canada?

Citizens of the Philippines need a visa before travelling to Canada: the eTA for select visa-required countries, official fee CA$7.

How much does it cost?

eTA for select visa-required countries: CA$7. This is the official government fee; prices can change, so check the official site before you pay.

Can Sroky apply for me?

Not for this trip yet. Apply on the official site: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/apply.html.

Can I study or work in Canada on this?

No. Study and work need their own visa: Study permit, Work permit.

Canada for other passports

Where else can citizens of the Philippines go

Every destination for citizens of the Philippines

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.