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Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)

In operation Status as of 19 October 2026 · Funding type: Passenger or user fee

Canada's eTA is an online entry requirement for visa-exempt foreign travellers who fly to or transit through a Canadian airport. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada runs the programme and charges CAD 7 per application, according to its official page last modified on 5 June 2026 1. Dual Canadian citizens need a Canadian passport instead. No contract, vendor, system cost or audit finding for the eTA was found in the sources reviewed. The entry is kept as a fee reference point next to the UK ETA and EU ETIAS.

Key terms

Read the guide to API and PNR passenger data.

Buyer
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Vendor
Not published
Vendor based in
Not confirmed
Signed
Not published
Duration
Not published
Value
Not published
Funding
passenger fee
Fee model
CAD 7 per application, paid by foreign travellers who fly to or transit through a Canadian airport (IRCC page modified 5 June 2026)
Procurement route
Not published
System ownership
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Data terms
Not published

Timeline

  1. 19 October 2026: Recorded status is In operation.

Sources

  1. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) (modified 5 June 2026)

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