Russian Federation to Canada visa requirements

Yes, a Russian ordinary passport holder needs a visa to visit Canada. Russia is not visa-exempt and is not eligible for the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), so you must apply for a Temporary Resident Visa (visitor visa) before travelling. The government fee is CAD 100 plus CAD 85 for biometrics. Russian citizens are not visa-exempt for Canada and Russia is not on Canada's eTA-eligible list, so an ordinary Russian passport holder must obtain a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), commonly called a visitor visa, for tourism or short visits regardless of mode of arrival (air, land, or sea). The application is filed online through the IRCC portal. Applicants pay a CAD 100 processing fee plus a CAD 85 biometrics fee (CAD 185 total) and must give biometrics at a Visa Application Centre; biometrics are valid for 10 years. Standard processing currently runs roughly 8-12 weeks from the biometrics appointment, though waits can be longer because Canada has no operating visa office inside Russia following the 2022 service disruptions, meaning applicants typically use VACs in third countries. A TRV is usually issued as a multiple-entry visa valid up to the passport's expiry (max 10 years), and a border officer decides the actual permitted stay at entry, normally up to 6 months. The visa does not authorize work or study.