Australia to Canada visa requirements

Australian passport holders need a CAD 7 Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) before flying to or transiting through Canada, not a visitor visa. It is valid up to 5 years and normally allows stays of up to 6 months. Australia is an eTA-required, visa-exempt country for Canada. An ordinary Australian passport holder visiting Canada for tourism does not need a visitor visa, but must obtain an electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) before boarding a flight to Canada or transiting through a Canadian airport. The eTA is applied for online, costs CAD 7, and is usually approved within minutes, though it can take several days if IRCC asks for documents. It is electronically linked to the passport used in the application and remains valid for up to 5 years or until that passport expires, whichever comes first. With a valid eTA you can make multiple trips, normally staying up to 6 months per visit at the discretion of a border services officer. Travellers arriving by car, bus, train or boat, including cruise ship, generally do not need an eTA, though they still need a valid passport; IRCC separately notes an eTA is required to board a boat travelling by sea from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, excluding cruise ships. An eTA does not guarantee entry; the final decision rests with the border officer on arrival.