Canada Passport

Passport rankings out of 196 countries

Freedom of travel12

Asset protection4

Quality of life5

"Plan B"2

Afghanistan

Visa is required

Albania

Visa-free for 90 days

Algeria

Visa is required

Andorra

Visa-free for 90 days

Angola

Visa-free for 30 days

Antigua & Barbuda

Visa-free for 180 days

Argentina

Visa-free for 90 days

Armenia

Visa upon arrival

Australia

eTA

Austria

Visa-free for 90 days

Azerbaijan

eTA

Bahamas

Visa-free for 240 days

Bahrain

Visa upon arrival

Bangladesh

Visa upon arrival

Barbados

Visa-free for 180 days

Belarus

Visa-free for 30 days

Belgium

Visa-free for 90 days

Belize

Visa-free

Benin

eTA

Bermuda

Visa is required

Bhutan

eTA

Bolivia

Visa-free for 90 days

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Visa-free for 90 days

Botswana

Visa-free for 90 days

Brazil

eTA

Brunei

Visa-free for 90 days

Bulgaria

Visa-free for 90 days

Burkina Faso

eTA

Burundi

Visa upon arrival

Cambodia

Visa upon arrival

Cameroon

eTA

Cape Verde

Visa-free for 30 days

Central African Republic

Visa is required

Chad

eTA

Chile

Visa-free for 90 days

China

Visa is required

Colombia

Visa-free for 90 days

Comoros

Visa upon arrival

Congo - Brazzaville

Visa is required

Congo - Kinshasa

eTA

Costa Rica

Visa-free for 180 days

Croatia

Visa-free for 90 days

Cuba

eTA

Cyprus

Visa-free for 90 days

Czechia

Visa-free for 90 days

Côte d’Ivoire

eTA

Denmark

Visa-free for 90 days

Djibouti

Visa upon arrival

Dominica

Visa-free for 180 days

Dominican Republic

Visa-free for 30 days

Ecuador

Visa-free for 90 days

Egypt

Visa upon arrival

El Salvador

Visa-free for 180 days

Equatorial Guinea

eTA

Eritrea

Visa is required

Estonia

Visa-free for 90 days

Eswatini

Visa-free for 30 days

Ethiopia

Visa upon arrival

Fiji

Visa-free for 120 days

Finland

Visa-free for 90 days

France

Visa-free for 90 days

Gabon

eTA

Gambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Georgia

Visa-free for 360 days

Germany

Visa-free for 90 days

Ghana

Visa is required

Greece

Visa-free for 90 days

Grenada

Visa-free for 90 days

Guatemala

Visa-free for 90 days

Guinea

eTA

Guinea-Bissau

Visa upon arrival

Guyana

Visa-free for 90 days

Haiti

Visa-free for 90 days

Honduras

Visa-free for 90 days

Hong Kong SAR China

Visa-free for 90 days

Hungary

Visa-free for 90 days

Iceland

Visa-free for 90 days

India

eTA

Indonesia

Visa upon arrival

Iran

Visa is required

Iraq

eTA

Ireland

Visa-free

Israel

eTA

Italy

Visa-free for 90 days

Jamaica

Visa-free

Japan

Visa-free for 90 days

Jordan

Visa upon arrival

Kazakhstan

Visa-free for 30 days

Kenya

eTA

Kiribati

Visa-free for 90 days

Kuwait

Visa upon arrival

Kyrgyzstan

Visa-free for 60 days

Laos

Visa upon arrival

Latvia

Visa-free for 90 days

Lebanon

Visa upon arrival

Lesotho

Visa-free

Liberia

eTA

Libya

eTA

Liechtenstein

Visa-free for 90 days

Lithuania

Visa-free for 90 days

Luxembourg

Visa-free for 90 days

Madagascar

Visa upon arrival

Malawi

Visa-free for 30 days

Malaysia

Visa-free for 90 days

Maldives

Visa upon arrival

Mali

Visa is required

Malta

Visa-free for 90 days

Marshall Islands

Visa upon arrival

Mauritania

eTA

Mauritius

Visa-free for 90 days

Mexico

Visa-free for 180 days

Micronesia

Visa-free for 30 days

Moldova

Visa-free for 90 days

Monaco

Visa-free for 90 days

Mongolia

Visa-free for 30 days

Montenegro

Visa-free for 90 days

Morocco

Visa-free for 90 days

Mozambique

Visa-free for 30 days

Myanmar (Burma)

eTA

Namibia

Visa upon arrival

Nauru

Visa is required

Nepal

Visa upon arrival

Netherlands

Visa-free for 90 days

New Zealand

eTA

Nicaragua

Visa-free for 90 days

Niger

Visa is required

Nigeria

eTA

North Korea

Visa is required

North Macedonia

Visa-free for 90 days

Norway

Visa-free for 90 days

Oman

Visa upon arrival

Pakistan

eTA

Palau

Visa-free

Palestinian Territories

Visa-free

Panama

Visa-free for 180 days

Papua New Guinea

Visa upon arrival

Paraguay

Visa-free for 90 days

Peru

Visa-free for 180 days

Philippines

Visa-free for 30 days

Poland

Visa-free for 90 days

Portugal

Visa-free for 90 days

Qatar

Visa upon arrival

Romania

Visa-free for 90 days

Russia

Visa is required

Rwanda

Visa-free for 30 days

Samoa

Visa-free

San Marino

Visa-free for 90 days

Saudi Arabia

Visa upon arrival

Senegal

Visa-free for 90 days

Serbia

Visa-free for 90 days

Seychelles

Visa-free for 90 days

Sierra Leone

Visa upon arrival

Singapore

Visa-free for 30 days

Slovakia

Visa-free for 90 days

Slovenia

Visa-free for 90 days

Solomon Islands

Visa upon arrival

Somalia

eTA

South Africa

Visa-free for 90 days

South Korea

Visa-free for 180 days

South Sudan

eTA

Spain

Visa-free for 90 days

Sri Lanka

Visa upon arrival

St Kitts & Nevis

eTA

St Lucia

Visa-free for 42 days

St. Vincent & Grenadines

Visa-free for 180 days

Sudan

Visa is required

Suriname

eTA

Sweden

Visa-free for 90 days

Switzerland

Visa-free for 90 days

Syria

eTA

São Tomé & Príncipe

Visa-free for 15 days

Taiwan

Visa-free for 90 days

Tajikistan

Visa-free for 30 days

Tanzania

Visa upon arrival

Thailand

Visa-free for 60 days

Timor-Leste

Visa-free

Togo

eTA

Tonga

Visa upon arrival

Trinidad & Tobago

Visa-free

Tunisia

Visa-free for 120 days

Turkey

Visa-free for 90 days

Turkmenistan

Visa is required

Tuvalu

Visa upon arrival

UAE

Visa-free for 90 days

Uganda

eTA

Ukraine

Visa-free for 90 days

United Kingdom

eTA

United States

Visa-free for 180 days

Uruguay

Visa-free for 90 days

Uzbekistan

Visa-free for 30 days

Vanuatu

Visa-free for 120 days

Venezuela

Visa is required

Vietnam

eTA

Yemen

Visa is required

Zambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Zimbabwe

Visa upon arrival

About Canada

A Canadian passport can be obtained by birth, repatriation, naturalisation, or adoption. Canadian citizenship allows you to travel to 185 countries around the world.

Canada is a country in North America. In terms of area, it occupies second place in the world and first on the continent.

Foreigners come to Canada to visit famous cities: Toronto, Quebec, Ottawa, and Vancouver. Tourists are interested in national parks and nature reserves, and architectural and historical sites such as the CN Tower in Toronto and the Quebec Fortress. There are 20 UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Canada.

Population

38.1 million

Capital

Ottawa

Official language

English French

GDP per capita

$45.857

Time zone

UTC-3.30…-8

Currency

Canadian dollar

Canada passport ranking and benefits

1
Life in the country
Enjoy an exceptionally high quality of life in one of the world's most stable, safe, and multicultural societies. Benefit from robust social programs and a welcoming environment for families.
Enjoy an exceptionally high quality of life in one of the world's most stable, safe, and multicultural societies. Benefit from robust social programs and a welcoming environment for families.
2
Travel to 185 countries around the world
Unlock unparalleled global mobility with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 destinations worldwide. The Canadian passport simplifies international travel for both business and leisure.
Unlock unparalleled global mobility with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 destinations worldwide. The Canadian passport simplifies international travel for both business and leisure.
3
Education and healthcare in Canada
Access world-class public education for your children, from primary school through university, and benefit from Canada's comprehensive, high-quality public healthcare system for your entire family.
Access world-class public education for your children, from primary school through university, and benefit from Canada's comprehensive, high-quality public healthcare system for your entire family.
4
Work and international business
Gain access to a dynamic job market and a stable economic environment for establishing or expanding international business ventures. Leverage Canada's strong global standing for professional and entrepreneurial success.
Gain access to a dynamic job market and a stable economic environment for establishing or expanding international business ventures. Leverage Canada's strong global standing for professional and entrepreneurial success.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a Canadian passport?
Canadian citizenship is obtained by the right of blood or soil, repatriation, adoption, or naturalisation.

To obtain Canadian citizenship by naturalisation, you must have lived in the country for at least three years, know English or French, know the country's history and culture, integrate into the local society, and have no criminal record.
Does Canada recognize second citizenship?
Yes, Canadian citizens can hold multiple nationalities, as long as it does not contradict the laws of other countries.
How to reside in Canada with citizenship of another country?
Foreigners receive a temporary or permanent residence permit to live in the country. Permits are issued for work, study, healthcare, or investment purposes.
Who can get Canadian citizenship by birth?
Canadian citizenship can be obtained by the right of blood — if the child was born to citizens of the country. In this case, the place of birth does not matter.

Canadian citizenship by the right of birth is granted to children born in the country after February 14, 1977. Also eligible for citizenship are those born on a Canadian plane or ship.