Visit Canada

Find out what document you need to travel, visit family and friends, do business, or transit through Canada, and how to extend your stay.

New instructions for visitor visa applicants now available

New instructions are now available for those who

Foreign nationals can travel to Canada as visitors only if they’re eligible.

Answer a few questions to find out if you need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to visit or transit through Canada

What a visitor visa is, eligibility and how to apply

What an eTA is, eligibility and how to apply online

Eligibility and how to apply for a visa that lets you stay with family in Canada for up to 2 years at a time

Visitors, students and workers who want to extend their stay (temporary resident status) in Canada

How to get a new visa if you have a work or study permit, your visa has or will expire soon and you want to leave and come back to Canada

What it means to transit through Canada and which documents you need

Who business visitors are, and how to bring business visitors or delegates to your meeting or event

Travel tips, what happens at the border, and prohibited or restricted goods