Every year many people from France visit Canada for tourism purposes, for work, for education purposes, or business meetings or deals. Canada is a country with vast and diverse cultures and beauty. Beautiful lakes and exceptional sceneries attract a lot of tourists to Canada every year.
There is a tourist visiting the country every year for their beautiful views and the tourist attractions.
To travel from one country to another, travelers need a passport and a visa for the same. But if you are a French citizen wishing to travel to Canada then you do not need a visa for the same. To travel from France to Canada, you need to obtain an electronic travel authorization for Canada which allows citizens of a few countries wishing to travel to Canada without a visa.
If you wish to travel from France to Canada through the air, then you need an eTA for the same, but if you wish to travel through land or sea or a cruise then you do not need even an eTA for the same.
Obtaining an electronic travel authorization is a very easy process and does not take much time. One can apply for an eTA at the nearest Canadian embassy or you can even apply for it online. An electronic travel authorization is valid for almost 5 years for every citizen that applies for it from the day it is issued to any person till the time it expires.
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An electronic travel authorization permits a person for multiple entries of a person in Canada without any visa requirements till the time the eTA expires. All the citizens traveling from France to Canada can travel whenever they want for multiple times within the validity period but one visit can only extend till 6 months or less but not more than that.
The application process of an electronics travel authorization for Canada is a very simple and hassle-free process. It hardly takes only 15 minutes to be completed. It can be done both in person or even online through an online website of electronic travel authorization applications for Canada.
How to apply for a Canada eTA and how does it work?
The application form for Canada eTA can be done on the online website where all the information related to the application is available in the English language. Applicants are required to fill in all the information correctly in the application form which matches all the supporting documents submitted by the applicant.
In case of any sort of mistakes or wrongfully filled form or incorrect details mentioned in the form which does not match the submitted documents, the eTA application of the applicant for traveling to Canada will be delayed or completely rejected immediately. So, to prevent any sort of delays or problems during the approval of the ETA application form of the applicant, all the details written in the application form must be double-checked and correctly written to avoid mistakes that might lead to rejection in approval to travel to Canada as a citizen of France.
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How the eTA application works
The eTA Canada application form is available in English on our website. Incorrect data provided can result in a delay or complete rejection. To prevent this, please double-check the data you put in the application form.
Although you can apply for an eTA at any time, we recommend that every traveler applies for it in advance. So that eTA will be processed before your flight. The processing time may take 72 hours.
There are three simple steps to applying:
- Apply Online: fill in an online application form, provide your data, passport details, the purpose for your travel, and your email address.
- Make a payment: pay the handling fee using a credit or debit card. Or any other convenient method of online payment.
- Check your email: once your payment is registered, check your email for the confirmation number. You can check the status of your e-visa processing using this number. Within the next 72 hours, you will receive an email with an eTA permit.
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Requirements for French citizens:
- a valid passport (your passport has to be valid for at least six months ahead of the trip)
- an active email address (onto which eTa is sent)
- a clean criminal record (you cannot be recorded for any serious crimes. However, non-serious offenses do not count. You can still apply with a speeding ticket)
Please note that if your situation is unclear, you may have to send in some additional documents. This may elongate the processing time.
