The Canada passport is elite: it gives access to 161 destinations without a prior visa and ranks #24 worldwide in 2026 — 62 above the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 7 more than Canada. Even so, these 161 cover the bulk of Europe and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Europe45/46
Africa34/54
Americas31/34
Asia26/35
Oceania13/14
Middle East12/15
The Canada passport is strongest across Europe, opening 45 of 46 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Middle East, at 12 of 15 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Canada passport gets you to destinations like United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy with no visa, while China, India still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇺🇸 United States🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇫🇷 France🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇸 Spain🇩🇪 Germany🇵🇹 Portugal🇯🇵 Japan🇹🇭 Thailand🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇹🇷 Türkiye🇬🇷 Greece🇳🇱 Netherlands🇨🇭 Switzerland🇦🇺 Australia🇲🇽 Mexico🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇷 Argentina🇿🇦 South Africa🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea🇲🇦 Morocco
Not all access is equal. With the Canada passport: 117 destinations are fully visa-free, 37 grant a visa on arrival, 7 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 18 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 19 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
117
🇦🇱Albania90 days
🇦🇩Andorra90 days
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda180 days
🇦🇷Argentina90 days
🇦🇹Austria90 days
🇧🇸Bahamas240 days
🇧🇧Barbados180 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇪Belgium90 days
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇴Bolivia90 days
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇷Brazil90 days
🇧🇳Brunei90 days
🇧🇬Bulgaria90 days
🇨🇻Cape Verde30 days
🇨🇱Chile90 days
🇨🇴Colombia90 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica180 days
🇭🇷Croatia90 days
🇨🇾Cyprus90 days
🇨🇿Czechia90 days
🇩🇰Denmark90 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇪🇪Estonia90 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇫🇮Finland90 days
🇫🇷France90 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇪Georgia360 days
🇩🇪Germany90 days
🇬🇷Greece90 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇬🇾Guyana90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China90 days
🇭🇺Hungary90 days
🇮🇸Iceland90 days
🇮🇪Ireland90 days
🇮🇱Israel90 days
🇮🇹Italy90 days
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan90 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan60 days
🇱🇻Latvia90 days
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇮Liechtenstein90 days
🇱🇹Lithuania90 days
🇱🇺Luxembourg90 days
🇲🇴Macao SAR China30 days
🇲🇼Malawi30 days
🇲🇾Malaysia90 days
🇲🇹Malta90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇲🇽Mexico180 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇩Moldova90 days
🇲🇨Monaco90 days
🇲🇳Mongolia30 days
🇲🇪Montenegro90 days
🇲🇦Morocco90 days
🇲🇿Mozambique30 days
🇳🇦Namibia90 days
🇳🇱Netherlands90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇲🇰North Macedonia90 days
🇳🇴Norway90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama180 days
🇵🇾Paraguay90 days
🇵🇪Peru180 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇵🇱Poland90 days
🇵🇹Portugal90 days
🇷🇴Romania90 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇲San Marino90 days
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe15 days
🇸🇳Senegal90 days
🇷🇸Serbia90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇸🇰Slovakia90 days
🇸🇮Slovenia90 days
🇿🇦South Africa90 days
🇰🇷South Korea180 days
🇪🇸Spain90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis180 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines180 days
🇸🇪Sweden90 days
🇨🇭Switzerland90 days
🇹🇼Taiwan90 days
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia120 days
🇹🇷Türkiye90 days
🇺🇦Ukraine90 days
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates90 days
🇺🇸United States180 days
🇺🇾Uruguay90 days
🇺🇿Uzbekistan30 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇦Vatican City90 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival
37
🇦🇲Armenia
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇯🇴Jordan
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇦Laos
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇳🇵Nepal
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇼Palau
🇶🇦Qatar
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇸🇴Somalia
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
7
🇦🇺Australia
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇬🇧United Kingdom
e-Visa (online)
18
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇳India
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
19
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇮🇷Iran
🇱🇷Liberia
🇲🇱Mali
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 161 sums every destination the Canada passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Canada passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 161 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #24 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Canada passport?
Among the most searched: China, India. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Canada passport good for travel?
It is a elite passport, 62 above the world average. It opens 161 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Canada passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Canada, with 161, sits 7 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.