Electronic Travel Authorizations (eTA)
تصريح السفر الالكتروني or (eTA) is a type of authorization requirement for visa-exempt foreign nationals travelling to Canada by air; it is electronically linked to a foreign national’s passport.
The Government of Canada’s official website to apply for an eTA to fly to, or transit through, a Canadian airport. It only costs $7 CAD.
The U.S. lawful permanent residents require an eTA when flying to or transiting through a Canadian airport. They must present their passport at the time of travel, along with proof of their valid lawful permanent resident status in the U.S. (such as a valid green card or a valid stamp in their passport) in order to board their flight.
Exemptions
Exemptions from the requirement to obtain an eTA:
- A national of the United States;
- A foreign national seeking to enter and remain in Canada solely as a member of a crew of a means of transportation that may be used for transportation by air or to become a member of such a crew, or (2) to transit through Canada after working, or to work, as a member of a crew of a means of transportation that may be used for transportation by air, if they possess a ticket for departure from Canada within 24 hours after their arrival in Canada;
- A citizen of France who is a resident of St. Pierre and Miquelon who seeks to enter Canada directly from St. Pierre and Miquelon.
- foreign nationals who hold a passport that contains a diplomatic acceptance, a consular acceptance or an official acceptance issued by the Chief of Protocol for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on behalf of the Government of Canada and who are properly accredited diplomats, consular officers, representatives or officials of a country other than Canada, of the United Nations or any of its agencies or of any international organization of which Canada is a member.
