{"id":76100,"date":"2026-06-05T15:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/76100\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:56:08","slug":"canada-tightens-entry-requirements-for-sea-arrival-from-saint-pierre-et-miquelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/76100\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada tightens entry requirements for sea arrival from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most visa-exempt travellers from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon now require electronic travel authorizations (eTAs) to enter Canada by sea.<\/p>\n

The new entry requirement applies equally to those arriving by ferry, commercial vessels, and private vessels.<\/p>\n

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The following individuals are exempt from the new eTA requirement:<\/p>\n

Passengers arriving by cruise ship.
\nSeafarers working on commercial vessels (e.g., fishing boats).
\nU.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents.
\nFrench citizens who are residents of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and are travelling directly to Canada.<\/p>\n

According to the government press release<\/a>, the new policy was put in place in response to foreign nationals \u201cattempting to bypass Canada\u2019s pre-arrival screening requirements by travelling by boat between Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador.\u201d<\/p>\n

The change was put in place at 1:00 a.m. EDT, on June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n

There are no changes for travellers from visa-required countries.<\/p>\n

Typically, eTA<\/a>s are required by foreign nationals from visa-exempt countries arriving in Canada by air, and\/or transiting within a Canadian airport.<\/p>\n

Foreign nationals apply for eTAs online. Once issued, typically within a few minutes, an eTA is linked to the traveller\u2019s passport, and remains valid for up to five years.<\/p>\n

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