樓主：ashleyliu
今年3月15號以後，美國綠卡已經不能作為進入加拿大的合法證件了，必須經過eTA申請才可入境。這是今早在機場得知的。
Over the past couple of years, the Canadian government and the United States have been working on a reciprocity project to accept visa and immigration information from each other. What that means is that a U.S. citizen would be able to travel by air across the border to Canada with just a passport or visa that proves their citizenship and Canadian citizens will be able to travel to the United States in the same manner. Caribbean nationals or nationals from other countries who fly into Canada will have to show an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) beginning March 15. That means that if you are currently living in the United States and you have a green card, you will have to obtain an eTA if you would like to visit Canada by air.
The application which became available last August, costs $12 U.S.($7 Canadian) and must be submitted online.
The eTA is a new entry requirement for 「visa-exempt foreign nationals」 traveling to Canada by air. It will allow Canada to do early screening online before you arrive at the airport. Last-minute applications can be made from any device connected to the Internet, including mobile phones. Most applicants who do not have a criminal record will get an email response indicating whether or not they are approved or denied within minutes of their application. Applicants who do have a criminal background or any red flags showing that there is a problem will experience a longer wait time to get a response.
When applying for an eTA, travelers will be able to log onto the website of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and apply for an eTA by submitting required personal information such as name and date of birth and if requested provide a copy of your fingerprints. Due to privacy legislation, applicants will need to complete their own authorization requests, and parents and guardians are required to complete the application process for any traveling children or infants. After a quick electronic background check is completed, authorization to travel will then be generated via the site and the traveler will have to print this out and submit to the appropriate officials together with other travel documents prior to leaving their country for Canada.
「You know, I have lived here in the United States and I cannot understand why I can’t be treated like the naturalized citizens,」 said Winsome, one of our close friends. 「Why do I have to go through a whole different process?」
Once you are approved, the authorization is electronically linked to your passport and is valid for five years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first. Travelers who arrive at the Canadian border by car or land transportation will not be required to obtain an eTA.
The Canadian government said the move was due to its 「limited capacity to identify and screen foreign nationals who do not require a temporary resident visa to travel to Canada.」 Only holders of diplomatic and official passports and students with a valid student visa will be exempt.
Individuals seeking a work or study permit would be required to file an eTA application and a separate work or study application would not be required. Visitors who arrive with an eTA will still have be interviewed by Canada Border Service Agency officials, who will determine eligibility for entry to the country.
The Canadian government feels that the eTA system will expedite the travel of eligible individuals to Canada. People who are inadmissible, such as those with criminal records or those with no-fly orders, can be identified more effectively through the eTA system, and their admission into the country can be prevented more easily. This new procedure will limit the manpower and funds needed to send back these individuals to their home countries and save the government lots of money.
When the eTA is no longer valid or your passport has expired (whichever comes first), you will need to renew your eTA. If you plan to stay in Canada for more than a year, you must renew by applying for a re-entry permit, Form I-131.
Per the official Canadian website, 「if you travel before March 15, you do not need an eTA but you can still apply for one. For now, make sure you travel with acceptable travel documents and identification, such as a valid passport.」
據CIC網站指，3月15日起，除美國外，其他免籤證國家的非加拿大公民乘搭飛機入境加拿大時，須先提交個人資料申請eTA，每宗申請須繳費7元。 eTA以電子方式與護照相聯，有效期為5年，或到護照失效日期為止，以先到期者為準。這意味包括來自港、臺等免籤證國家的公民，在入境前都須申請eTA。
至於加拿大永久居民方面，規定指出，他們乘搭飛機進入加拿大毋須持有eTA，但仍須持有加拿大永久居民卡（楓葉卡）入境，否則將可能無法登上前往加拿大的飛機。如經陸路或海路進入加拿大則毋須要eTA。公眾可登入http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/eta-facts-zh2.asp，瀏覽詳情。
不過，據小編了解到，原定於3月15日執行的加拿大入境eTA申請暫時不會被嚴格執行了！（不管怎樣也算是件好事，省錢、省心，省力了）
在旅遊界及人權組織呼籲下，聯邦移民、難民及公民入籍部（CIC）放寬原訂本月15日實施的免籤證訪加旅客須持電子旅行證（Electronic Travel Authorization，簡稱eTA）規定，暫不會被嚴格執行！即來自免籤國家的人士若無eTA，今年秋季前仍可入境加拿大。但CIC解釋，容許半年寬限期，主要為平穩過渡。
據CIC發言人聖約翰（Faith St. John）周五接受記者訪問時表示：＂本月15日起，eTA仍將強制實施，並未被推遲。不過，從3月15日，直到今年秋天，沒有eTA的旅客仍可登機，只要他們有適當的旅行文件，如有效護照等。在此期間，加拿大邊境服務處（CBSA）職員仍會讓沒有eTA的旅客入境，只要符合其他入境規定。＂聖約翰指出，CIC給予寬限期，是為確保eTA順利過渡，允許一個過渡期。
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@Angie321
怎麼越來越多繁複的事情，簡單點方便一下大家不行麼
@歆熠Rio
我二月下旬申加拿大籤證時就注意到對綠卡的這個額外要求了，導致最近看到美國對中國十年籤證要求額外電子認證，第一感覺是學加拿大圈錢。。。
@vlgl
加拿大楓葉卡來美國一直要籤證要交錢，現在才開始對等我覺得沒什麼啊
@littlelotuss
eTA不是籤證啊，比籤證簡單多了
@kaikai2
我只有綠卡，而且已經定了3月20號的機票到溫哥華，剛剛了解了一下，辦這個eta是網上申請就行了，而且很快就能好，所以如果需要旅遊的只有綠卡的mm不用太擔心，網上就能搞定，不是普通要等很久的那種籤證
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