1. Get your passport, credit or debit card ready, and read the help document. Submit your customs and immigration declaration online using Advance Declaration up to 72 hours before you arrive in Canada.Among those exempted from this new requirement are U.S. citizens and travellers with a valid visa. Submit your application at a visa centre for France, in Canada. To complete the interview via EoA, you must be in possession of the following documents: A valid passport. (a) Permission to leave the state may be granted for up to 30 days. To obtain electronic travel authorization with VisaHQ, you must visit our portal to complete the application form in the following steps. You will need to apply for the eTA, before boarding the flight to Canada. The process of applying for the eTA is online. If you have not received an email confirmation with an application number within 72 hours of applying, you will need to fill out the case-specific enquiry form.