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e-Visa and travel authorisation

Canada: The Official eTA Website and How to Spot Fake Sites

Many websites copy government visa and travel-authorisation sites and charge extra. Here is the official address for Canada (Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)), what the government says about copycat sites, and where to report visa fraud, all read on its own pages.

Do this first

  1. Type the official address yourself or follow it from the government or embassy site. Do not use the first search result or an ad.
  2. Compare the web address letter by letter with the official domains below. A site that is not on them is not the government.
  3. Be wary of any site that adds a “service” or “processing” fee, or promises faster approval for extra money.
  4. If you already paid or entered passport and card details, call your bank’s fraud line now.

Official website

Processing time, as published: 'Most applications are approved within minutes'; if documents are needed an email with instructions is sent within 72 hours (eta/apply.html).

What the government says about fake sites

IRCC online scams page: 'If you need to apply for an electronic travel authorization (eTA), be careful when you deal with companies that claim they can help to get one. These companies are not working with the Government of Canada. Many have websites that charge a fee for information and submitting eTA applications.' The Government of Canada website is the official place to apply. Source: canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/protect-fraud/internet-email-telephone.html#website

Report visa fraud

IRCC how-to-report page: canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/protect-fraud/report-fraud.html ; Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre report form: antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm (linked from that IRCC page); also local police or RCMP.

Checked on the government’s own pages on 30 October 2026. Fees are not listed because they change; read the current fee on the official site. If something has moved, tell us. See every company and portal in Travel and Delivery Scam Help, and report the crime to the police via the cyber agencies directory.