Visiting Canada: Visa exempt – Important information for travellers

Even if you are a citizen of a country where you do not require a visa to visit Canada, you must still have a valid passport. Some citizens from visa exempt countries have more requirements such as having a machine readable passport or an e-passport to travel to Canada.

For specific information on passport requirements for your country please see the List of Canadian embassies in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page.

Note: a visa exemption does not guarantee you automatic entry into Canada. You must still satisfy an immigration officer that you are admissible as per the requirements that were set out in the Who is Eligible page. If you do not, you may not be allowed to enter Canada.

Please see Arriving in Canada below to find out what else you need to know before you come to Canada.

Learn about:

• Arriving in Canada

Related Links

• List of Canadian embassies (DFAIT)
• Visiting Canada: Who is eligible