eTA Canada Information

It is important that prior to departure you are aware of the latest safety updates, and travel guidelines.You can check these with your local embassy, and have a look at travel guidelines to Canada on the official National Security and Defence website of the Government of Canada, where new rules and regulations are posted.You will need to keep up to date with any changes as your departure approaches, as well as checking them when you make your eTA application. Changes are often introduced, for example there could be new regulations regarding luggage, arrival processes at the airport, or paperwork.

Although travellers are able to take their electronic devices with them onto flights, you are required to scan them separately in security in much the same way as when travelling to many other countries.If you are flying in or out of Canada, you may need to show to security that your devices are charged by powering them on. Therefore, it is advisable to ensure they are fully charged when you leave for the airport, or that you charge them at the airport before you are about to go through security. Devices with no charge in them will be confiscated by the security agents.You should check with your airline what their rules are regarding the use of electronic devices whilst on board and check that the device you are planning on taking isn't prohibited.

It is very important that you have all of your documents with you in readiness for your departure. It is advised that you keep copies of your documents, as well as take the originals with you and have at least one set of copies to leave with a trusted friend or relative. This is in case you lose any of the originals and urgently require copies. Make sure to keep all of your relevant documentation that you will need to present to officials securely stored in your carry-on luggage, and not in your checked in luggage. You should make sure that you know where your documents are at all times and keepthem somewhere safe.When you’re heading to Canada, you will need to go through security before you can go to the gate and board your flight. Make sure to become familiar with what items are and aren’t allowed when flying into Canada. You must declare any firearms and weapons, as well as food, plants, animals and related products. This is because they can carry diseases into the country.There are also a number of consumer products that are prohibited that you should check before you travel. Many safety requirements are stricter than those in other countries.Any medication you bring should only be the amount that a person would use for the duration of their stay, especially if it could potentially contain addictive drugs or narcotics, such as cough medicine, sleeping pills, or similar.

When you land at your airport destination in Canada, you’ll need to pass through passport control. Here you will have your visa details checked by a Canadian immigration officer to ensure that you are allowed into the country under the immigration laws. You should have arranged your visa or eTA in advance of flying to Canada, to ensure that you can enter the country on arrival.You will need to provide your passport at this stage, as your eTA will be electronically linked to your passport. At some airports you can use a kiosk to complete an on-screen declaration and you can even use a mobile app for this if you have downloaded the eDeclaration mobile app. Using an Automated Border Clearance kiosk speeds up the passenger screening, which uses your biographic information on your passport.