Canadians continue to enjoy one of the most powerful passports in the world, according to a new global ranking released this month.
The Henley Passport Index 2026 Global Ranking places the Canadian passport seventh in the world, giving its holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 182 travel destinations worldwide.
The annual index evaluates 199 passports across 227 travel destinations, ranking them based on how freely citizens can travel without needing a visa beforehand.
Canada shares the seventh-place ranking with several other countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Czechia, Latvia, Slovakia and Slovenia.
While Canada ranks highly, the top spot globally belongs to Singapore, whose passport allows visa-free access to 192 destinations, the highest of any country. Japan, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates follow closely behind with access to 187 destinations.
Several European countries also dominate the upper ranks. Nations such as France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland are all tied near the top of the list.
Canada’s neighbour, the United States, ranks slightly lower in 10th place, with access to 179 destinations without a prior visa.
At the opposite end of the ranking, Afghanistan holds the lowest position. Citizens there can travel to just 24 destinations without a visa.
The Henley Passport Index has tracked global passport power for more than two decades and is widely considered one of the most authoritative measures of international travel freedom.
The ranking highlights how strong the Canadian passport remains for international travel.
