{
  "id": "world/visa/canada-eta-validity",
  "catalog": "BC-001302",
  "title": "Canada eTA validity period",
  "title_en": "Canada eTA validity period",
  "value": 5,
  "unit": "years",
  "period": "2026",
  "valid_from": null,
  "valid_to": null,
  "applies_to": "CA",
  "note": "An approved Canada eTA is valid for up to five years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first. It allows multiple short visits during that period.",
  "aliases": [
    "visa",
    "travel",
    "entry requirements",
    "vizum",
    "cestovanie",
    "vstup",
    "2026",
    "canada eta validity",
    "how long is canada eta valid",
    "eta canada 5 years",
    "platnost eta kanada",
    "eta kanada dokedy plati"
  ],
  "source": {
    "name": "Government of Canada (IRCC) — How do I apply for an eTA for travel to Canada?",
    "url": "https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1056&top=16",
    "retrieved": "2026-06-07",
    "quote": "Approved eTAs are valid for up to five years.",
    "quote_en": "Approved eTAs are valid for up to five years."
  },
  "confidence": "high",
  "status": "ok",
  "corroboration": [
    {
      "name": "Canada.ca — Electronic travel authorization (eTA)",
      "url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta.html",
      "retrieved": "2026-06-07"
    }
  ],
  "sources_count": 2,
  "verification": {
    "is_real": true,
    "method": "cross-checked against multiple independent official sources (web research 2026-06-07)",
    "checked": "2026-06-07",
    "checked_by": "botcorpus verifikácia (web research, cross-check)",
    "note": "Real fact verified from multiple independent sources — not a hallucination.",
    "note_en": "Real fact verified from multiple independent sources — not a hallucination."
  },
  "freshness": {
    "source_dated": null,
    "retrieved": "2026-06-07",
    "last_checked": "2026-06-07",
    "next_check": "2026-09-05",
    "cadence_days": 90,
    "stale": false
  }
}