Visiting Canada

Select the document you applied for to find your account.

Haven’t applied yet? Find out if you need a visa to travel to Canada.

Visitor visa

IRCC Portal: Option 1 of 2

You may have used the IRCC Portal to apply for a visitor visa:

  • to visit as a tourist
  • to visit for business
  • to visit family
  • for compassionate reasons

Go to IRCC Portal

IRCC secure account: Option 2 of 2

You may have used the IRCC secure account to apply for a visitor visa:

  • to visit as a tourist
  • for any other reason (that is not for business, family or compassionate reasons)
Go to IRCC secure account

If you’re not sure which account you used to apply, try signing in to both or check your email.

Electronic travel authorization (eTA)

IRCC secure account: Option 1 of 2

Use the IRCC secure account if we asked you to submit documents for your eTA application.

Go to IRCC secure account

eTA status: Option 2 of 2

Use this tool to check if your current eTA is still valid or get updates on pending eTA applications.

Check your eTA status

Visitor record (to extend your stay in Canada)

IRCC secure account

You used the IRCC secure account to apply for a visitor record (to extend your stay in Canada).

Go to IRCC secure account

Super visa (for parents and grandparents)

You used one of these accounts to apply for a super visa (for parents and grandparents).

IRCC Portal: Option 1 of 2

Go to IRCC Portal

IRCC secure account: Option 2 of 2

Go to IRCC secure account

If you’re not sure which account you used to apply, try signing in to both or check your email.

Transit visa

You used one of these accounts to apply for a transit visa.

IRCC Portal: Option 1 of 2

Go to IRCC Portal

IRCC secure account: Option 2 of 2

Go to IRCC secure account

If you’re not sure which account you used to apply, try signing in to both or check your email.

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