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Canadian passport ranks higher as most desirable travel document

Canadian passport ranks higher as most desirable travel document

Canadian passport ranks higher as the most desirable travel document


This year, the Canadian passport has moved from eighth to sixth place in the Henley Passport Index rankings. The passport scored 186 points but has climbed higher rankings than other countries’ passports. 


The Henley Passport Index compares 199 passports for 227 travel destinations, giving 104 rankings for the top ones. Canada is known for having one of the world’s most powerful passports, offering visa-free access to 185 destinations. The top-ranked passport is from Singapore, with a score of 193.


Which are the visa-free countries for Canadian passport holders? 


Those countries, including those where a visa is only required upon arrival, to which Canadian passport holders are allowed visa-free travel include:

  • American Samoa **

  • Australia **

  • Cook Islands

  • Fiji

  • French Polynesia

  • Guam

  • Kiribati

  • Marshall Islands *

  • Micronesia

  • New Caledonia

  • New Zealand **

  • Niue

  • Northern Mariana Islands

  • Palau Islands *

  • Samoa *

  • Solomon Islands *

  • Tonga *

  • Tuvalu *

  • Vanuatu

  • Armenia *

  • Bahrain *

  • Iraq

  • Israel

  • Jordan *

  • Kuwait *

  • Lebanon *

  • Oman

  • Palestinian Territory

  • Qatar

  • Saudi Arabia *

  • United Arab Emirates *

  • Albania

  • Andorra

  • Austria

  • Belarus

  • Belgium

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Bulgaria

  • Croatia

  • Cyprus

  • Czechia

  • Denmark

  • Estonia

  • Faroe Islands

  • Finland

  • France

  • Georgia

  • Germany

  • Gibraltar

  • Greece

  • Greenland

  • Hungary

  • Iceland

  • Ireland

  • Italy

  • Kosovo

  • Latvia

  • Liechtenstein

  • Lithuania

  • Luxembourg

  • Malta

  • Moldova

  • Monaco

  • Montenegro

  • Netherlands

  • North Macedonia

  • Norway

  • Poland

  • Portugal

  • Romania

  • San Marino

  • Serbia

  • Slovakia

  • Slovenia

  • Spain

  • Sweden

  • Switzerland

  • Ukraine

  • United Kingdom

  • Vatican City

  • Anguilla

  • Antigua and Barbuda

  • Aruba

  • Bahamas

  • Barbados

  • Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba

  • British Virgin Islands

  • Cayman Islands

  • Curacao

  • Dominica

  • Dominican Republic

  • French West Indies

  • Grenada

  • Haiti

  • Jamaica

  • Montserrat

  • Puerto Rico

  • St. Kitts and Nevis

  • St. Lucia

  • St. Maarten

  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines

  • Trinidad and Tobago

  • Turks and Caicos Islands

  • US Virgin Islands

  • Bangladesh *

  • Brunei

  • Cambodia *

  • Hong Kong (SAR China)

  • Indonesia *

  • Japan

  • Kazakhstan

  • Kyrgyzstan

  • Laos *

  • Macao (SAR China)

  • Malaysia

  • Maldives *

  • Mongolia

  • Myanmar *

  • Nepal *

  • Pakistan **

  • Philippines

  • Singapore

  • South Korea

  • Sri Lanka **

  • Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

  • Tajikistan *

  • Thailand

  • Timor-Leste *

  • Uzbekistan

  • Argentina

  • Belize

  • Bermuda

  • Bolivia

  • Brazil

  • Chile

  • Colombia

  • Costa Rica

  • Ecuador

  • El Salvador

  • Falkland Islands

  • French Guiana

  • Guatemala

  • Guyana

  • Honduras

  • Mexico

  • Nicaragua

  • Panama

  • Paraguay *

  • Peru

  • Suriname

  • United States

  • Uruguay

  • Botswana

  • Burkina Faso *

  • Burundi *

  • Cape Verde Islands *

  • Comoro Islands *

  • Djibouti *

  • Egypt *

  • eSwatini

  • Gabon *

  • Guinea-Bissau *

  • Lesotho

  • Madagascar *

  • Malawi *

  • Mauritania *

  • Mauritius

  • Mayotte

  • Morocco

  • Mozambique

  • Namibia

  • Reunion

  • Rwanda

  • Sao Tome and Principe

  • Senegal

  • Seychelles *

  • Sierra Leone *

  • Somalia *

  • South Africa

  • St. Helena *

  • Tanzania *

  • The Gambia

  • Togo *

  • Tunisia

  • Zambia *

  • Zimbabwe *




A single asterisk indicates a country where Canadian passport holders can get a visa upon arrival, usually at an airport or other point of entry.


A country marked with two asterisks indicates that, although not needing a visa, holders of Canadian passports must have an electronic travel authorization (eTA) in order to enter. For up to five years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first, an eTA is electronically linked to the passport and is valid.


How long does it take to get a new or renewed passport in Canada? 


In Canada, it takes approximately 20 business days for the Canadian passport to be processed.  You may be eligible to renew your adult passport if you currently have one. It is easier to renew a passport than to apply for a new one. This is due to the fact that you do not require:

  • a guarantor.

  • proof of Canadian citizenship.

  • supporting identification.


Special processes, such as free replacement of passports, citizenship certificates, PR cards, and immigration documents, are in place to help anybody affected by the recent wildfires and floods.


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