{"question":{"passport":"USA","destination":"CAN","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"allowed","headline":"Visa-free, 6 months","requirement":{"kind":"none","message":"You can travel without arranging a visa."},"stay":{"kind":"MONTHS","maxMonths":6,"phrasing":"You may stay up to 6 months."},"conditions":[],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"irpr-visa-eTa","url":"https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/page-2.html","passage":"(3) The following persons are exempt from the requirement to obtain an electronic travel authorization:\n(a) Her Majesty in right of Canada and any member of the Royal Family;\n\n(b) a national of the United States or a person who has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence;","explanation":"s.7.1(3)(b) lists 'a national of the United States' among the persons exempt from the eTA requirement, so a US citizen needs no eTA before flying. Read with the visa exemption (fieldSources), a US national needs neither a visa nor an eTA, i.e. no advance authorization.","publisher":"Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations … Regulations are current to 2026-06-17 and last amended on 2026-06-12."},"checkedAt":"2026-08-26","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}