eTA Cancelation for Mexicans

As of 11:30 p.m. ET on February 29, 2024, Mexican citizens travelling to Canada will need to meet new requirements to travel to Canada.

What’s changing

Starting at 11:30 p.m. ET on February 29, 2024,

• you will need to meet new requirements to be eligible for an electronic travel authorization (eTA)
• if you already have an eTA, it will automatically be cancelled unless you also have a valid work or study permit
• if you have an eTA application in progress, you will need to apply for a new eTA or for a visitor visa
• before you travel to Canada, you will need to apply for a new eTA (if eligible)
• if you’re not eligible for an eTA anymore, you will need to apply for a visitor visa to travel to Canada

These changes apply even if you already booked your travel. Having pre-booked travel plans or a previously valid eTA does not guarantee you will be approved for a new eTA or a visa.

How visitors are affected

Visitors are temporary residents who don’t have a valid work or study permit, such as tourists, students on a study term less than 6 months, or business visitors.

If you’re a visitor who had an eTA, or submitted an application for an eTA before 11:30 p.m. ET on February 29, 2024, you won’t be able to use it to travel.

Before you can travel to Canada, you need to either

• apply and be approved for an eTA under the new rules, or
• apply and be approved for a visitor visa

Who can apply for an eTA under the new rules

You’re eligible for an eTA if you meet all of these 3 requirements:

1. You’re using a valid Mexican passport to flyto Canada or to transit through a Canadian airport to another destination.
2. You’re coming to Canada for a short visit (normally for stays of up to 6 months).
3. You either
   • have held a Canadian visitor visa (temporary resident visa) in the past 10 years or
   • currently hold a valid United States non immigrant visa

An eTA is for air travel only. Even if you are eligible for an eTA, you need a visitor visa if you plan to travel to Canada by car, bus, train or boat, including a cruise ship (even if you don’t leave the ship).

If you’re not eligible for an eTA, you will need a visitor visa.