Adedokun Waliyu The Canadian passport also leads the rankings of the 23 countries in North America.
Canada’s passport ranks among the best in the Commonwealth.
The Canadian passport secured fifth place among the 56 Commonwealth countries, according to a new ranking by Passport Reports.
The comprehensive analysis considered several factors in determining passport strength, paying particular attention to global mobility, visa-free travel options and international travel requirements.
Visa-free travel was considered the most favourable option, followed by visa-on-arrival and, where available, electronic travel authorisation.
Canadian travellers enjoy smooth entry into 155 countries around the world, including 112 visa-free destinations, 33 countries offering visa-on-arrival and 10 requiring electronic travel authorisation, according to the report.
Advance visas are required for only 43 countries.
Which Countries Ranked Best?
Singapore took the top spot, offering easy entry — visa-free and visa-on-arrival — into 192 countries.
The Asian nation was followed by its neighbour Malaysia, Malta, the European Union and Commonwealth leader, and the United Kingdom.
Canada occupies fifth place, ahead of Mediterranean hub Cyprus, New Zealand, the Oceania leader, and Pacific hub Australia.
The Canadian passport also leads the rankings of the 23 countries in North America.
Canada ranks fifth among the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members, sixth out of the seven G7 passports, seventh among the 19 G20 national passports and 34th out of 159 countries in the World Trade Organization.
In other rankings, Canada places 28th among 38 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, 26th among the 32 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nations and 30th out of 57 members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
What Joining the EU Means for Canadian Passports
As discussions continue over Canada potentially becoming the European Union’s first “associate member,” travel to the EU would largely remain unchanged, according to an earlier report by Bryan Passifiume.
Canadian citizens are already entitled to visit the Schengen Area — a zone of 28 European nations that have abolished passport and entry controls at their mutual borders — for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
A key component currently being explored as details of the proposed partnership are negotiated could involve long-term rights to live and work in the EU.
If finalised, the arrangement could allow Canadian passport holders to work across EU nations without visas, benefit from fast-tracked professional transfers and access streamlined residency pathways.
A study earlier this year by the Henley Passport Index ranked Canada eighth out of 198 countries, while the Passport Index placed Canada in a tie for seventh alongside Liechtenstein and New Zealand, out of 199 nations.
