Syed Khan – 10 October 2021,
The Canadian passport ranks as among the most powerful passports in the world according to the latest ranking released on Passport Index.
Passport Index is a real-time global list that sorts passports of various countries based on if and how it allows its holders the ability to travel without a visa to other countries. This ranks all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations the passport holder can access without a prior visa.
The Canadian passport ranks 8th on the list. The countries included along with Canada are the United Kingdom, France, Malta, the Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Hungary, and the United States.
The list included 116 countries. Access to travel without a visa is indicative of the freedom of citizens of the country. Before traveling to Canada, holders of visa-exempt passports are required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization. It costs $7 CAD and can be obtained online.
The ranking is as follows:
- Japan and Singapore – 192 points
- Germany, South Korea – 190 points
- Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain – 189 points
- Austria and Denmark – 188 points
- France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden – 187 points
- Belgium, New Zealand, and Switzerland – 186 points
- Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, Norway, United Kingdom, and the United States – 185 points
- Australia and Canada – 185 points
- Hungary – 183 points
- Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia – 182 points
If you are the holder of a Canadian passport you can travel visa-free to 97 countries and to another 45 countries that only require a visa upon arrival. The Canadian passport was given high points on the ranking and this is echoed by the findings of the latest quarterly report by Henley & Partners.
Dual citizenship is also extremely common in Canada with almost one in 20 Canadians holding more than one passport. Foreign nationals from 49 countries can become Canadian citizens while also retaining their citizenship in their home countries. However, there is no official recognition of dual citizenship by the Canadian government.
A Canadian passport holder with dual citizenship can also visit the country they hold the passport of without getting a visa. This reduces visa processing fees and other expenses too. Dual citizens, however, will not be exempt from legal obligations to obey all laws with regards to military service, providing for the public education system, and paying taxes.
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