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You renew your passport after getting a Canadian eTA. What happens to the eTA?

You need a new eTA. Each eTA is linked to one passport.

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  1. It moves to the new passport
  2. You need a new eTA ✔
  3. It lasts ten more years

Why: An eTA is electronically linked to the passport you applied with. It lasts up to five years or until that passport expires. A new passport means a new eTA.

Huh, didn't know that: The official eTA costs CAD $7, and you apply for one person at a time.

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Answer: You need a new eTA. An eTA is electronically linked to the passport you applied with. It lasts up to five years or until that passport expires. A new passport means a new eTA.

  1. Find out about electronic travel authorization (Government of Canada) www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/facts.html
    If you get a new passport, you need to get a new eTA.
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. Find out about electronic travel authorization (Government of Canada) www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/facts.html
    It is valid for up to five years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first.
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  3. Find out about electronic travel authorization (Government of Canada) www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/facts.html
    An eTA costs CAD $7.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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