Prepare clear, good-quality scanned copies.Confirm current official requirements before submission and bring the original passport when biometrics are required.
Core documents
- Clear copy of the valid passport biographical page bearing the passport holder’s signature.
- Clear copy of a Canadian visa issued within the previous ten years, when applicable, or a clear copy of a currently valid United States non-immigrant visa.
- Completed Canada eTA draft form.
Eligibility note
- The supplied checklist states that certain visa-required nationals may apply for an eTA instead of a visa when traveling to Canada by air if they held a Canadian visa within the previous ten years or currently hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa.
- The listed eligible nationalities include Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay.
Processing note
- Many applications may be approved by email within minutes, but some can take several days if additional supporting documents are requested.
- Eligibility and processing rules can change; confirm the current official eTA requirements before applying.