{
  "snapshot_id": "approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8",
  "page_version": "59cba3ae0a5a83eaf5602a80166af4b5",
  "content_date": "2026-10-16",
  "generated_at": "2026-10-25",
  "schema_version": "immigrationdb-visa-pair-answer-v1",
  "question": "Do United States citizens need a visa for Canada?",
  "route": "/visas/pair/united-states-to-canada/",
  "passport_origin": "us",
  "destination_country_code": "CA",
  "purpose": "tourism",
  "stay_profile": "short_visit",
  "verdict": "visa_free",
  "verdict_label": "Visa-free",
  "answer_sentence": "No. American passport holders do not need a visa 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 a valid passport, travel document or NEXUS membership card, valid for the stay in Canada. It is needed to board the flight to Canada and at the Canadian border (port of entry).",
    "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": 5380,
    "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= 750/mo + accepted non-superseded cell + official source with checked date (pair sizing, 2026-09-18)"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."
  }
}