North America · Canada
United States
United States visit visa for Canada passport / residents
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Summary
Generally no visa for temporary visit
Where to file: Confirm CBP / Embassy Ottawa
The imported pair record labelled this route as an embassy visa. The destination research note for this passport says otherwise, so the status above follows the research note. Any official refusal percentage below is only for applications that were actually filed.
Verified 22 September 2026
Most foreign nationals need a nonimmigrant visitor visa (B-1 business / B-2 tourism / combined B-1/B-2) before travel. Citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries generally use ESTA instead of a B visa for short tourism/business stays (check eligibility). Canadian citizens generally do not need a visa for temporary visit/tourism/business (per State Dept visitor page exceptions). ESTA: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ DS-160: https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/
Checklist
Document requirements
A visa document checklist is not applied because this passport is recorded as visa-free. Carry a valid passport and confirm entry conditions on the official links.
Money and time
Fees and timeline
This passport is recorded as visa-free for a short stay, so a visa fee and a decision clock are not applied here. Confirm the current entry rule on the official links.
No visa decision time is applied on this page because the research note records this passport as visa-free. Check the official hub for entry conditions.
Official only
How to apply
You will leave VisitVisaInfo for an official government or designated VAC website.
- Official formDS-160ceac.state.gov/genniv/
- Official informationVisitor Visatravel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html
- Official hubesta.cbp.dhs.govesta.cbp.dhs.gov/
- Official hubtravel.state.govtravel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/RefusalRates/FY25.pdf
- Official hubNonimmigrant statistics / refusal ratestravel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/nonimmigrant-visa-statistics.html
- Official hubEmbassy locatorwww.usembassy.gov/
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Official statistics
Visa ratio
53.1%
FY2025 adjusted B-visa refusal rate percent · FY2025
Adjusted refusal rate by nationality; not a prediction for any individual
Official sourceQuick answers
FAQ
Do Canada passport holders need a visa for United States?
Recorded status: Visa-free. Generally no visa for temporary visit Confirm on the official source before you travel.
What fee is recorded for Canada travellers to United States?
This passport is recorded as visa-free for a short stay, so the visa-fee table is not applied here. Entry rules can still change. Check the official links.
What is the United States visa refusal rate for Canada?
53.1% — FY2025 adjusted B-visa refusal rate percent (FY2025). Adjusted refusal rate by nationality; not a prediction for any individual