{
  "snapshot_id": "approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8",
  "page_version": "887a4390547cd93aa7dd6070a1e184a7",
  "content_date": "2026-10-16",
  "generated_at": "2026-10-25",
  "schema_version": "immigrationdb-visa-pair-answer-v1",
  "question": "Do United Kingdom citizens need a visa for Canada?",
  "route": "/visas/pair/gb-to-canada/",
  "passport_origin": "gb",
  "destination_country_code": "CA",
  "purpose": "tourism",
  "stay_profile": "short_visit",
  "verdict": "eta",
  "verdict_label": "Travel authorization (eTA)",
  "answer_sentence": "Yes, an authorisation — not a visa. British passport holders need an electronic travel authorisation (eTA), obtained before travel, for short tourism stays in Canada, per www.canada.ca (checked 2026-07-14).",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html",
    "label": "www.canada.ca",
    "source_title": "ca passport entry rule",
    "last_checked": "2026-07-14"
  },
  "conditions": [
    "The IRCC result requires an electronic travel authorization (eTA) and a valid passport or travel document. The passport or travel document must be linked to the eTA and valid for the stay in Canada. The result also states that the eTA is needed to board the flight to Canada and is not needed for flights within Canada or to leave Canada.",
    "The official IRCC result states: “Up to 6 months per visit.” The source does not state a rolling 180-day window."
  ],
  "allowed_stay": null,
  "selection": {
    "monthly_volume": 2690,
    "rule": "combined known volume >= 750/mo + accepted non-superseded cell + official source with checked date (pair sizing, 2026-09-18)"
  },
  "purpose_boundary": {
    "work_route": "/visas/canada/work/",
    "study_route": "/visas/canada/study/",
    "note": "A tourism entry rule never answers a work or study question."
  }
}