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Do I need an eTA when sailing to or around Canada?

Updated: Jan 10, 2024 | Tags:: Canada Entry Requirements, Canada eTA Requirements

Whether you're planning a private yacht adventure or a public boat expedition, it's vital to understand the requirements for entry into Canadian waters. Specifically, you may wonder if the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), usually required for air travel, applies to maritime entries as well. This article seeks to clarify the need for an eTA and other crucial immigration…

Flying into Canada on a private jet or charter plane

Updated: Dec 13, 2023 | Tags:: Canada Entry Requirements, Canada Electronic Travel Authorization

International travel can be complex, even when using private or charter aircraft. Canada's electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) system is a key aspect of entry requirements for visa-exempt foreign nationals flying into the country, regardless of the type of aircraft they use. This article details the eTA requirements for private jet and charter plane passengers bound for Canada. Understanding…

Am I eligible to apply for a Canada eTA if I have a health condition?

Updated: Jul 05, 2023 | Tags:: Canada eTA Eligibility, Canada Entry Requirements

One of the most important responsibilities of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Canada's immigration service, is to protect the health of the Canadian public. To support this goal, IRCC collects medical information from potential immigrants and can prevent people believed to have dangerous conditions from immigrating to the country. However, the same restrictions…

Who is exempt from needing a Canada eTA?

Updated: Jan 08, 2024 | Tags:: Canada eTA Requirements, Canada Entry Requirements, Cancel eTA Application

Travellers from many countries don't require visas when travelling to Canada. Instead, residents of these nations must apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization, or eTA. However, not everyone from a visa-exempt nation needs an eTA. This article provides a brief guide to Canada's eTA exemptions. Canada's Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is a crucial entry requirement…

What is the Canada NEXUS Program?

Updated: Aug 01, 2022 | Tags:: Canada Entry Requirements, Canada eTA

If you visit Canada frequently, you may be looking for a way to reduce the amount of time spent at border crossings. One way of doing this is to make use of the NEXUS program. This joint US-Canada expedited border control system pre-approves some travellers, allowing them to use reserved entry lanes at land border crossings and special kiosks at airports. Qualifying for NEXUS takes a little…

Using ArriveCAN to enter Canada

Updated: Jan 08, 2024 | Tags:: ArriveCAN, Canada Entry Requirements

As travel to Canada becomes easier, more and more travellers are preparing for trips to the country. However, even people who regularly visited Canada before and after the Covid-19 pandemic will find that travel regulations have changed. One of the most important changes is the introduction of ArriveCAN, the government's…

USA announces border restriction relaxation

Updated: Oct 19, 2021 | Tags:: Canada Entry Requirements, COVID-19

After over 18 months of closure, the land border between Canada and the United States will be partially reopened beginning on November 8, 2021. This reopening represents a significant change in the relationship between Canada and its closest neighbour. A year of restrictions In March 2020, in response to the growing spread of the novel coronavirus, the United States and Canada…

Canadian immigration system adapts regulations to Covid-19 pressures

Updated: Apr 01, 2021 | Tags:: Canada Immigration, Canada Entry Requirements, Canada Visa

The ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic has had several significant effects on Canada's immigration system. Most notably, pandemic travel restrictions have made it more difficult for potential new permanent residents to travel to Canada. This decline in new arrivals, together with the death toll of the coronavirus, has caused Canada's population growth rate to plunge to levels not seen in over a century. However,…

Travelling with disabilities to Canada

Updated: Jan 09, 2024 | Tags:: Canada Entry Requirements, Flying to Canada

As a traveller with mobility, hearing, visual, or any other form of disability, it’s important to understand that different countries will have different disability standards. Many aren’t in a position to offer wheelchair access or other services that disabled travellers may need. It’s recommended that before traveling you review the kind of disability services offered on airlines and at airports.…

Flying to Canada while pregnant

Updated: Jan 09, 2024 | Tags:: Travelling while pregnant, Canada Entry Requirements

Traveling while pregnant can be difficult due to risks and challenges involved, but you can make it safer through careful preparation. One of the reasons why pregnant women fear traveling is their prevalence of certain infections and the risk of developing severe complications that can affect childbirth. You can learn…