Risks involved with getting a Canadian ETA and not using it?

reno_rita

I intend to visit Canada this year, and is watching around for flights. I would prefer to have the approved eTA before buying any flight. Are there any risks involved with applying for the eTA, now with the possiblity of not using it due to depending on flights and plans?

Originally asked by Nicolas Formichella on Stack Exchange (travel) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

There is absolutely no issue if you apply for an eTA and end up not using it. Just note that the $7 CAD eTA application fee is non-refundable.

Full answer by Franck Dernoncourt: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/202979 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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