The border services officer may ask minor children to show other documents depending on whether the child is travelling alone or with someone. You’re normally allowed to stay in Canada for up to six months.Ĭhildren under 18 must meet the same entry requirements as adults. If you pass the identity check and meet the entry requirements, the border services officer stamps your passport and lets you know how long you can stay in Canada. If you came by air, you’ll have to take a return flight to where you came from. If the officer determines that you’re not admissible to Canada, you won’t be allowed to enter Canada. These officers help protect the health and safety of Canadians. If we can’t verify your identity, you may be detained by a border services officer. When you arrive, we check your identity to make sure that you are the same person who was approved to travel to Canada. We check your identity when you arrive in Canada If you are renewing your passport online, see Uploading a Digital Passport Photo. Department of State employee will review your photo and decide if we can accept your photo.
Note: this tool is intended for cropping your photo only when you are applying in person or by mail. Make sure children under 18 travel with the right documents. Compare your photo with examples of good photos. If you don’t have them, you may not be able to board your flight to Canada. This includes travel documents like a visitor visa, study or work permits or an eTA (electronically linked to your passport).Īirline staff and border service officers at ports of entry will ask to see your travel documents. Make sure you travel with the documents we gave you. You travel to Canada (if you’re approved) If your application is refused, we send you a letter that tells you why. When we finish reviewing your application, we let you know if you’re approved to come to Canada. If we need more information from you, we’ll contact you. See how long it takes to process your application. We process your applicationĪfter we get your biometrics, we start processing your application. Find out how COVID-19 is affecting biometrics. If the site closest to you is closed, we’ll extend your deadline to give your biometrics. Some biometrics collection sites are closed.