Do Brazil citizens need a visa for Canada?

Visa required: Brazil passport holders need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Canada.

Can Brazil citizens enter Canada with a US visa (B1/B2 etc.)?

Canada (CTP program): Brazilians with a valid US visa fly to Canada on an eTA instead of a visa — the classic "10-year US visa in a Brazilian passport" case. Conditions: valid US nonimmigrant visa OR a Canadian visa held within the past 10 years; air travel only

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Canada visa requirements for Brazil citizens

Updated 2026-07-04 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required

Yes — Brazil citizens need a visa for Canada.

🔓 Skip the visa with a third-country document

Canada admits Brazil citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:

eTA required · 180 days

Canada (CTP program): Brazilians with a valid US visa fly to Canada on an eTA instead of a visa — the classic "10-year US visa in a Brazilian passport" case.

Qualifying documents: US visa (B1/B2 etc.)

Conditions: valid US nonimmigrant visa OR a Canadian visa held within the past 10 years; air travel only

Source: IRCC Canada · verified 2026-07-04

Entry details

Holders of a Brazil passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Canada. The Brazil passport currently ranks #42 among the world's top 100 with 152 destinations accessible visa-free or with visa on arrival / eTA.

In the opposite direction: Canada citizens travelling to Brazil — visa-free for up to 90 days.