Do Israel passport holders need a visa for Canada?

7.1 (1) A foreign national referred to in paragraph 7(2)(a) who is exempt from the requirement to obtain a temporary resident visa and who is either seeking to enter Canada by air to remain on a temporary basis or seeking to enter Canada by vessel directly from St. Pierre and Miquelon to remain on a temporary basis is required to obtain an electronic travel authorization before entering Canada, unless they are exempt from that requirement under subsection (3).

Israel (must have a national Israeli passport)

(2) A foreign national is exempt from the requirement to obtain a temporary resident visa if they (a) hold a passport that contains a diplomatic acceptance, a consular acceptance or an official acceptance issued by the Chief of Protocol for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on behalf of the Government of Canada and are a properly accredited diplomat, consular officer, representative or official of a country other than Canada, of the United Nations or any of its agencies, or of any international organization of which Canada is a member; (b) hold a passport or travel document issued by the Holy See; (c) hold a national Israeli passport; (d) hold a passport issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China; (e) hold a passport issued by the United Kingdom to a British National (Overseas), as a person born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong; (e.1) hold a passport issued by the United Kingdom to a British Subject which contains the observation that the holder has the right of abode in the United Kingdom; or (f) hold an ordinary passport issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan that includes the personal identification number of the individual.

Holders of certain documents Holders of the following documents are exempted from the requirement to obtain a temporary resident visa: A passport that contains a diplomatic acceptance, a consular acceptance or an official acceptance; A passport or travel document issued by the Holy See; A national Israeli passport; Note: It is important to distinguish between national Israeli passports that are visa-exempt and Israeli Travel Documents that are not visa-exempt, since the two documents are very similar in appearance. A passport issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China; Note: Holders of the Macau Special Administrative Region (Macau SAR) passport issued by the People's Republic of China require temporary resident visas when coming to Canada for a temporary purpose. A passport issued by the United Kingdom to a British National (Overseas), as a person born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong; A passport issued by the United Kingdom to a British subject which contains the observation that the holder has the right of abode in the United Kingdom; Notes: If the document states that the holder is re-admissible to the United Kingdom, the holder requires a temporary resident visa. If the document states that the holder is "subject to control under the Immigration Act, 1971," and there is a further endorsement that reads "Indefinite leave to enter and remain in the United Kingdom," the passport is acceptable for travel to Canada; however, intending temporary residents with this endorsement require a temporary resident visa. If the document states that the holder is "subject to control under the Immigration Act, 1971" with no further endorsements, the passport is an acceptable travel document for travel to Canada; however, intending temporary residents with this endorsement require a temporary resident visa.) or, an ordinary passport issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan that includes the personal identification number of the individual.

(4) The period authorized for a temporary resident’s stay ends on the earliest of (a) the day on which the temporary resident leaves Canada without obtaining prior authorization to re-enter Canada;

(2) Subject to subsections (3) to (5), the period authorized for the stay of a temporary resident is six months or any other period that is fixed by an officer on the basis of (a) the temporary resident’s means of support in Canada; (b) the period for which the temporary resident applies to stay; and (c) the expiry of the temporary resident’s passport or other travel document. Marginal note:Authorized period begins (3) The period authorized for the stay of a temporary resident begins on (a) if they are authorized to enter and remain in Canada on a temporary basis, the day on which they first enter Canada after they are so authorized; (a.1) if they have become a temporary resident in accordance with subsection 46(1.1) of the Act, the day on which their application to renounce their permanent resident status is approved; and (b) in any other case, the day on which they enter Canada.