Do you need a visa for Canada with a British passport?
Electronic authorisation (eTA)
With a British passport, Canada requires an electronic travel authorisation, obtained online before departure, for a stay of up to 180 days.
Rule checked on 11 October 2026
Data last updated on 11/10/2026
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), visualpharm (MIT), xpressmike (CC BY-SA 4.0), VisaMundial (CC BY 4.0). Each rule is decided by majority vote across these sources; disagreements are arbitrated against official government sources.
This is for guidance only: entry rules change without notice. Confirm it before you travel with the consulate or embassy of your destination, and with the relevant authorities (your airline, border police).
Climate & seasons
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Monthly averages over the past 5 years (Open-Meteo).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Our take | ||||||||||||
| Weather | ||||||||||||
| High | -19° | -21° | -12° | -2° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 19° | 14° | 3° | -9° | -20° |
| Rain (mm) | 19 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 25 | 76 | 58 | 62 | 55 | 38 | 35 | 21 |
Frequently asked questions
- How long can you stay in Canada with a British passport?
- With a British passport, the permitted stay in Canada is up to 180 days under the “electronic authorisation (eta)” regime. Checked on 11 October 2026.
- What do you need to do before travelling to Canada?
- With a British passport, Canada requires an electronic travel authorisation, obtained online before departure.
- Where does this information come from, and is it up to date?
- It is the majority vote of four open datasets (Wikipedia, visualpharm, xpressmike, VisaMundial), re-synchronised every month; last checked on 11 October 2026. Entry rules change without notice: confirm with the consulate before you travel.
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