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Visitor & short-stay

Visitor & short-stay routes for Canada.

3 Canadian resources in this topic

Visa routes

  • Canada Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa / TRV)Visa route

    For a traveller who is not visa-exempt who wants to visit Canada temporarily for tourism or to see family. It is an official document placed in your passport.

  • Canada Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)Visa route

    An electronic authorisation linked to your passport, required for visa-exempt foreign nationals flying to or transiting through Canada by air.

  • Canada Transit VisaVisa route

    For travellers passing through a Canadian airport on the way to another country. Whether you need a transit visa or an eTA depends on your nationality.