Canada ranks 8th globally in the January 2026 Henley Passport Index, with visa-free or simplified access to 181 destinations.
Canada shares 8th place with Iceland and Lithuania. The UK and Australia rank 7th, while the US sits at 10th.
At the top, competition remains tight, led by Asian and European passports.
Top 10 Passports
1: Singapore (192)
2: Japan (188)
2: South Korea (188)
3: Denmark, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland (186)
4: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway (185)
5: Hungary, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, UAE (184)
6: Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Malta, New Zealand, Poland (183)
7: United Kingdom, Australia, Latvia, Liechtenstein (182)
8: Canada, Iceland, Lithuania (181)
9: Malaysia (180)
10: United States (179)
Canada remains firmly in the global top tier, despite increasingly narrow gaps among leading passports.
