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The official Canada eTA website
and the real fee

Electronic Travel Authorization. Apply only on canada.ca. Lookalike sites often charge more than the government.

Official fee

What the government charges

CAN$7. The Government of Canada says applying on its official website only costs CAN$7.

Checked by hand on against:

Governments change fees, so always confirm on the official site before paying.

Free checker

Is that Canada eTA site official?

Paste the link from the ad, email or search result before you pay.

The check runs in your browser. The address you paste is not sent or stored anywhere.

How to spot a copycat

Lookalike Canada eTA addresses

Examples use the reserved .example names. They show patterns, not real sites, and each one is run through the checker above.

  1. 01

    The scheme name plus extra words

    Not official: canada-eta-application-online.example

    Anyone can register a name that contains “Canada eTA”. Only addresses that end in canada.ca or gc.ca are official for Canada eTA.

  2. 02

    “gov” or “official” in the name

    Not official: official-canada-eta-gov.example

    A word that sounds official is not a government ending. Read the end of the address, not the start.

  3. 03

    The real address at the start

    Not official: https://canada.ca.example.com/apply

    Putting canada.ca in front of another domain doesn't make it official. The part right before the first single slash decides who owns the site: here, example.com.

  4. 04

    The @ trick

    Not official: https://canada.ca@example.com/apply

    Everything before an @ in an address is a username, not the site. The browser opens the domain after it: here, example.com.

  5. The real one

    Official: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/apply.html

    Paying much more than the official fee above, beyond official levies, payment fees and card conversion, usually means a third-party site added its own service fee. Search ads can sit above the official result, so check the address, not the position.

“This is the Government of Canada’s official web page to apply for an electronic travel authorization (eTA) to travel to, or transit through, Canada. It only costs CAN$7.”
Official source: Government of Canada: Electronic travel authorization

Already paid a Canada eTA site?

Check with the government that your Canada eTA really exists, then decide on a refund or chargeback.

Did I already pay a middleman? Check your eTA status (IRCC)

FAQ

Canada eTA: common questions

What is the official Canada eTA website?

The official Canada eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) for Canada is at https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/apply.html. Official addresses end in canada.ca, gc.ca (or a subdomain of them). Official addresses end in canada.ca or gc.ca.

How much is the official Canada eTA fee?

CAN$7. The Government of Canada says applying on its official website only costs CAN$7. Checked on 23 Oct 2026 against canada.ca. Governments change fees, so confirm on the official site before paying.

How can I tell if a Canada eTA site is official?

Look at the end of the address, right before the first single slash. For Canada eTA it must be canada.ca, gc.ca or a subdomain of them, such as canada.ca. A name that only contains “Canada eTA”, “gov” or “official”, or has canada.ca at the start followed by another domain, is not official. You can paste the link into the free checker on this page.

Is there an official Canada eTA app?

None (apply on the website).

I paid a third-party site. How do I know my Canada eTA exists?

Ask the government, not the site: Check your eTA status (IRCC) (https://eta.onlineservices-servicesenligne.apps.cic.gc.ca/eta/applicationQuery?lang=en). Linked from the Government of Canada eTA page as “Check your eTA status”: updates on pending applications and the status of your current eTA.

Other official sites and fees

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