Canada: visa and entry rules
What you need to get in, how long you may stay, and what an overstay costs
Canada's borders: every crossing point
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Canada has a single land neighbour, the United States, and the border between them is the longest in the world.
The main crossings: Peace Arch near Vancouver, Windsor - Detroit, Niagara Falls, Lacolle near Montreal, and St. Stephen in the east.
Alaska borders Canadian territory separately - the crossings in the Yukon and British Columbia are open, but some of them are seasonal in winter.
A visa is needed for land entry too.
By sea, there are the cruise ports of Vancouver, Halifax and Quebec City.
Driving to Canada
You can only enter from the United States, as there is no other land border.
Check the rules for temporarily importing a foreign car into Canada with customs.
Insurance is compulsory and must be a Canadian policy, or an American one with cover for Canada.
An International Driving Permit works together with your national licence.
In winter, winter tyres are compulsory on some roads - in Quebec that is the law, not a recommendation.
Travelling to Canada with a pet
A microchip is required for identification.
A rabies vaccination is compulsory, and the certificate must be in English or French.
Dogs and cats over three months old are admitted if their vaccination is valid.
An inspection on arrival is compulsory, and a fee is charged for it.
Check vaccination timings and quarantine rules for bringing an animal into Canada with the country's veterinary service before you buy tickets.
Overstaying your visa in Canada
You lose your visitor status, and it can only be restored by an application within 90 days.
Deportation carries an entry ban, whose length depends on the circumstances.
The size of the fine will be determined as you leave the country. You cannot find it out in Canada in advance, so bring cash.
A record of the violation damages your history with other English-speaking countries as well - their visa services share data.
What else to check before you go
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Entry rules change faster than anything else on this site, and they change without notice. We cross-check every page against several sources and state the date it was verified, but that does not replace the main step: before you travel, check an official source — the country’s consulate, its immigration service or its e-visa portal. Especially if more than a couple of months have passed since our check.