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Canada visa rules for United States passport holders

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The answer

Yes. United States passport holders can visit Canada visa-free.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
Not stated by the source
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA): Key facts, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaChecked 26 Oct 2026

U.S. citizens are exempt from the eTA requirement and must carry proper identification such as a valid U.S. passport.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Carry a valid US passport when flying to Canada.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Canada passport holders need to visit the United States.

Canada passport United States

Visa-free · 6 months

Maximum stay
Up to 6 months

Canadian citizens generally do not require a visa to enter the United States directly from Canada for the purposes of visiting or studying. However, all Canadians entering the U.S. by air require passports

Canada passport to the United States, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places United States passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Ottawa, nearest first.

  1. St. Pierre & MiquelonSaint-Pierre, about 1,510 km from OttawaVisa-free · 90 days
  2. BermudaHamilton, about 1,730 km from OttawaVisa-free · 180 days
  3. BahamasNassau, about 2,270 km from OttawaVisa-free · 8 months

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Ottawa

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Ottawa, month by month.

  1. JanHigh -4.9°CLow -14.0°CRain 52 mm
  2. FebHigh -3.2°CLow -13.1°CRain 51 mm
  3. MarHigh 2.5°CLow -7.2°CRain 59 mm
  4. AprHigh 11.2°CLow 0.8°CRain 76 mm
  5. MayHigh 19.2°CLow 7.8°CRain 74 mm
  6. JunHigh 24.0°CLow 13.1°CRain 86 mm
  7. JulHigh 26.9°CLow 15.7°CRain 83 mm
  8. AugHigh 25.7°CLow 14.5°CRain 89 mm
  9. SepHigh 21.6°CLow 10.1°CRain 79 mm
  10. OctHigh 13.3°CLow 4.0°CRain 83 mm
  11. NovHigh 6.0°CLow -2.1°CRain 60 mm
  12. DecHigh -1.7°CLow -9.0°CRain 72 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 19 to 21 years between 2000 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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