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.
COVID-19 requirements for air travel from China, Hong Kong and Macao
As of January 5, all air travellers, 2 years of age and older, arriving from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macao must show a negative COVID-19 test result, taken no more than 2 days before their departure, to the airline in order to board their flight.
For people affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine
You can apply to extend your stay in Canada for up to 3 years, if you’re
- a Ukrainian national
- a family member of a Ukrainian national
Services and information
Find out if you need a visa
Answer a few questions to find out if you need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to visit or transit through Canada
Apply for a visitor visa
What a visitor visa is, eligibility and how to apply
Apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
What an eTA is, eligibility and how to apply online
Visit your children or grandchildren
Who is eligible and how to apply for a super visa that lets you stay with family in Canada for up to 5 years at a time
Stay in Canada longer
Visitors, students and workers who want to extend their stay (temporary resident status) in Canada
Visitor visas for workers and students
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
Transit through Canada
What it means to transit through Canada and which documents you need
Visit Canada on business
Who business visitors are, and how to bring business visitors or delegates to your meeting or event
Get border information for visitors
Travel tips, what happens at the border, and prohibited or restricted goods
Features
Help Centre
Find quick and direct answers to your questions, including how to complete application forms, extend your stay as a visitor, extend permits, and replace lost documents.
Use ArriveCAN to enter Canada
Use ArriveCAN to provide travel information before and after your entry to Canada
Consultant fraud
If you give an immigration agent (consultant, lawyer or Quebec notary) money for their services, they’re considered a paid representative and must be authorized.
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