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How to Apply for a Canadian ETA Visa

13/4/2020

 
How to apply for a Canadian ETA Visa, Feet Do Travel
Canada is a country many people would love to visit, and why wouldn’t they? It’s a year-round destination with many bucket list adventures such as the polar bear migration in Churchill, skiing in Whistler, Jasper National Park, Banff, Niagara Falls, Vancouver, Toronto … the list goes on and on.

Travellers from some countries will need a Visa, and the Canadian government introduced an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) in August 2015 to make the process easier. It applies only to foreign nationals from visa-exempt countries when they are either flying into Canada or merely transiting via air. 
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Feet Do Travel how you how to apply for a Canadian ETA Visa.
How to apply for a Canadian ETA Visa, Feet Do Travel
Nationals from a visa-exempt nation entering Canada by land or sea do not need an ETA. Similarly, Canadian nationals, visa holders, permanent residents, and US citizens are exempt from this travel document.

Those individuals who are citizens of visa-exempt countries from a Canadian standpoint and are flying to Canada, cannot board their flight in the absence of an ETA. 

Applying for a visa can be confusing, and this is when using Online visa services will assist you in applying for an ETA should you require one. This authorisation, once granted, is electronically linked to your passport number. The Canadian government issues no separate physical document to this effect.

Online visa platforms recommend you to have a valid passport, e-mail address, and a credit or debit card to complete the application process. Below, we will walk you through the entire procedure, step by step:

Complete the Application Form

A separate online application form has to be filled out for each traveller. If the individual requiring the ETA is a minor, an authorised representative like a parent or guardian can apply on their behalf. 

Moreover, the chosen representative has to submit their complete personal details and declare that they are presenting truthful information. After that, you need to enter all the relevant data. 

Such data includes specifying the travel document being used to enter Canada via air. All information reflecting on your passport is also to be specified in the fields provided. 

The applicant's personal, employment, travel, contact, and background information are also sought. Finally, a consent cum declaration has to be given by clicking on the relevant checkbox and entering the applicant's name in the signature block. 

Submit your application and make payment

Before submitting the form, carefully review every detail entered therein. On providing it, you are directed to the payment page. Here, using your credit or debit card, you are to pay CAD 7 as an ETA processing fee. Soon after, you'll receive a confirmation mail on the e-mail ID provided, confirming receipt of your application by the online visa services. 

Receipt of Electronic Travel Authorisation

When all the information provided is accurate, you can expect to receive the approved ETA in a matter of minutes on your registered mail ID. Always check your junk folder just in case the mail lands there instead of your inbox. 

An Electronic Travel Authorisation is valid for five years or until your passport expires. Should there be any discrepancy in your application, instead of the approval, you will receive a mail elaborating on the subsequent steps to be followed.  

Corroborating the passport number appearing on your ETA approval mail with the one reflecting on your passport is essential. Any mismatch will result in you having to reapply for your ETA. If you discover this gross lapse while at the airport, you will not be allowed to travel to Canada. 

For your ETA application to be successfully processed, ensure that you provide only authentic information, or else you could be denied this necessary authorisation.
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