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How much does Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) cost and how long does it take?

Government fees and processing times can change and may differ by stream, country and family size. Confirm the live fee and processing-time controls on www.canada.ca immediately before paying or planning a deadline.

Practical order

1. 1

   Use the current IRCC entry-document questions to confirm that the passport and planned air travel call for an eTA rather than a visitor visa or another document.

2. 2

   Have the exact passport biographical details, a working email address and a permitted payment method ready before opening the official eTA form.

3. 3

   Open the eTA application on Canada.ca, answer the questions factually and submit only through the government form.

4. 4

   Monitor the application email address, retain the acknowledgement or request and respond through the channel named by IRCC if more information is requested.

5. 5

   Before booking deadlines or travel, confirm that the approved eTA is linked to the same valid passport and recheck the current airline and entry-document instructions.