Canada’s New Global Passport Strength Ranking: Visa-Free Access to 124 Destinations

Published on January 12, 2024

Canada’s passport has ranked seventh globally on the Passport Index, allowing residents to freely travel to 124 destinations without needing a visa. The index calculates the mobility freedom of each country’s passport, based on how many countries residents can travel to without needing a travel visa. Canada’s mobility index, or how many countries residents can visit without needing a visa, was 124, but there are still 49 places that require Canadians to have a visa upon arrival and 25 global destinations that require a visa prior to travelling. In total, the country earned a score of 173. Other countries that ranked seventh include Malta, Estonia, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Australia. The United States ranked sixth, along with Singapore, Japan, Slovakia, and New Zealand. ...

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