It’s nice to know that having a Canadian passport can allow travelers certain benefits, most notably the amount of countries that will allow you uninhibited access.
A Global Passport Ratings system has been going strong for the past 17 years with Henley & Partners.
Canada is ranked 8th, out of 199 different passports. This indicates that those with a Canadian passport can travel visa-free to 185 countries.
The site states that “the index includes 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations. Updated quarterly, the Henley Passport Index is considered the standard reference tool for global citizens and sovereign states when assessing where a passport ranks on the global mobility spectrum.”
The top 10 strongest passports include;
- Japan 193 country access
- Singapore & South Korea 192 country access
- Germany & Spain 190 country access
- Finland/Italy/Luxemburg 189 country access
- Austria/Denmark/Netherlands/Sweden 188 country access
- France/Ireland/Portugal/UK 187 country access
- Belgium/New Zealand/Norway/Switzerland/US 186 country access
- Australia/Canada/Czech Republic/Greece/Malta 185 country access
- Hungary 183 country access
- Lithuania/Poland/Slovakia 182 country access
The country with the most limited visa is Afghanistan, at 27 countries.
