# 🇨🇦 Canada — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Canada from VisaPassage.
> Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/canada

17 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 180 days
- **United Kingdom**: eTA required · apply before travel
- **Germany**: eTA required · apply before travel
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Australia**: eTA required · apply before travel

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canada Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 180 days | CA$100 | CA$220 | — |
| Canada Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) | Travel authorisation · typically eligible | 180 days | CA$7 | CA$74 | 1 day |
| Canada Transit Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 2 days | CA$0 | CA$220 | — |

- **Canada Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Online application (IRCC Portal), Proof of funds, Proof of ties to home country, Biometrics · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca
- **Canada Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Online eTA form, Credit or debit card, Email address · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca
- **Canada Transit Visa** — Key documents: Valid passport, Online application, Proof of onward travel · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canada Study Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | CA$150 | CA$300 | — |
| Canada Short-Term Studies (No Study Permit, up to 6 Months) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 180 days | — | CA$300 | — |
| Canada IEC International Co-op (Internship) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | CA$184.75 | CA$300 | 56 days |

- **Canada Study Permit** — Key documents: Letter of acceptance, Provincial/territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL), Valid passport, Proof of financial support, Biometrics · Rights: Work: up to 24 h/week · Study: Full-time study at a DLI · Residency: Route to PR via Express Entry/PGWP · Family: Spouse OWP (restricted programs); children study · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca
- **Canada Short-Term Studies (No Study Permit, up to 6 Months)** — Key documents: Valid passport, eTA or visitor visa, Course enrolment letter, Proof of funds · Rights: Study: Study up to 6 months, no permit · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca
- **Canada IEC International Co-op (Internship)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Proof of student enrolment, Internship/job offer letter, IEC profile and invitation, Proof of funds, Health insurance, Biometrics · Rights: Work: Employer-specific, tied to placement · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Self-Employed Persons Program (federal) | Not available | — | — | — | — |
| Start-up Visa Program | Not available | — | — | — | — |
| Canada Express Entry (Skilled Worker Permanent Residence) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | CA$1,590 | CA$300 | 210 days |
| Canada Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 240 days | CA$155 | CA$300 | — |
| Canada Intra-Company Transferee Work Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | CA$155 | CA$370 | — |

- **Self-Employed Persons Program (federal)** — Intake paused since 30 Apr 2024 to clear backlog; pause extended indefinitely as of Jan 2026 (originally to Jan 2027). New applications are returned; program redesign under review. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca
- **Start-up Visa Program** — Paused: designated organizations could not issue new commitment certificates after 31 Dec 2025; holders of 2025 certificates had to file PR applications by 30 Jun 2026; later applications returned. Annual PR space cut from 5,000 (2024) to ~1,000 (2026-27). IRCC plans a new entrepreneur pilot in 2026. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca
- **Canada Express Entry (Skilled Worker Permanent Residence)** — Key documents: Language test results, Educational credential assessment (ECA), Valid passport, Proof of work experience, Proof of settlement funds, Police certificates, Immigration medical exam · Rights: Work: As PR, full work rights · Study: As PR, full study access · Residency: Grants permanent residence · Family: Spouse and dependants included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca
- **Canada Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Selection by home-country government, SAWP employment contract, Positive LMIA, Immigration medical exam, Biometrics · Rights: Work: Tied to SAWP employer(s) · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca
- **Canada Intra-Company Transferee Work Permit** — Key documents: Valid passport, Proof of qualifying employment abroad, Proof of corporate relationship, Job offer and offer of employment number, Evidence of executive/managerial or specialized-knowledge role, Biometrics · Rights: Work: Employer-tied work permit · Residency: Route to PR via Express Entry · Family: Spouse open work permit; children included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP)** — Key documents: Proof of net worth, Proof of management experience, French test results, Diploma, Investment agreement, Valid passport, Police certificates and medical exam · Rights: Work: Optional open work permit before PR · Study: As PR, full study access · Residency: Grants permanent residence · Family: Spouse and dependants included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: quebec.ca

## Retire & Lifestyle

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canada IEC Working Holiday | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | CA$184.75 | CA$300 | 56 days |

- **Canada IEC Working Holiday** — Key documents: Valid passport, IEC profile and invitation, Proof of funds, Health insurance, Police certificates, CV/resume, Biometrics · Rights: Work: Open work permit, any employer · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) | Not available | — | — | — | — |
| Canada Spousal and Common-Law Partner Sponsorship | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | CA$1,260 | CA$370 | 480 days |
| Canada Super Visa (Parents and Grandparents) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 1,825 days | CA$100 | CA$370 | — |

- **Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)** — No new sponsorship intake in 2026 per Ministerial Instructions effective 1 Jan 2026; only up to 10,000 applications from the 2025 intake (2020 interest-to-sponsor pool) are being processed. 2026-2028 Levels Plan keeps PGP admissions at 15,000/year; IRCC points families to the Super Visa meanwhile. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca
- **Canada Spousal and Common-Law Partner Sponsorship** — Key documents: Sponsorship application (sponsor), Marriage certificate or proof of common-law relationship, Proof of genuine relationship, Valid passports, Police certificates, Immigration medical exam, Biometrics, Sponsor status proof · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca
- **Canada Super Visa (Parents and Grandparents)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Letter of invitation, Proof of relationship, Host income proof, Medical insurance, Immigration medical exam, Biometrics · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canada Global Talent Stream Work Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | CA$155 | CA$370 | 14 days |

- **Canada Global Talent Stream Work Permit** — Key documents: Positive GTS LMIA, Job offer / employment contract, Valid passport, Proof of qualifications, Biometrics · Rights: Work: Employer-tied work permit · Residency: Route to PR via Express Entry · Family: Spouse open work permit; children included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: canada.ca

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