You’re normally allowed to stay in Canada for up to six months.Ĭhildren under 18 must meet the same entry requirements as adults. If you pass the identity check and meet the entry requirements, the border services officer stamps your passport and lets you know how long you can stay in Canada. If you came by air, you’ll have to take a return flight to where you came from. If the officer determines that you’re not admissible to Canada, you won’t be allowed to enter Canada. These officers help protect the health and safety of Canadians. If we can’t verify your identity, you may be detained by a border services officer. When you arrive, we check your identity to make sure that you are the same person who was approved to travel to Canada. We check your identity when you arrive in Canada Make sure children under 18 travel with the right documents. If you don’t have them, you may not be able to board your flight to Canada. This includes travel documents like a visitor visa, study or work permits or an eTA (electronically linked to your passport).Īirline staff and border service officers at ports of entry will ask to see your travel documents. Make sure you travel with the documents we gave you. You travel to Canada (if you’re approved) If your application is refused, we send you a letter that tells you why. When we finish reviewing your application, we let you know if you’re approved to come to Canada. If we need more information from you, we’ll contact you. See how long it takes to process your application. Find out where to give your biometrics.Īfter we get your biometrics, we start processing your application.You have 30 days to do this from the date on the letter.Get this done as soon as you get the letter from us that tells you to give biometrics.If you’re between 14 and 79 years old, you probably need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics).You only need to give your biometrics once every 10 years to make repeat trips to Canada easier. Use our application guides to help fill out your application properly, then submit your application.Īvoid processing delays by sending us a complete application. If you want to visit, study or work in Canada, make sure you’re eligible to apply. Apply for your visitor visa, study permit or work permit Find out what happens from when you submit your application to when you get to Canada and where biometrics fits in the process. We collect biometrics for most applications. We refer to your fingerprints and photo as biometrics.