Openness rank
#161
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Ottawa
Population
41.5 million
Area
9,984,670 km²
Currency
Canadian dollar CAD
Languages
English, French
Time zone
UTC-08:00–UTC-03:30
Foreign-born
8.8 million · 2024
Migrant share
22.2%
Ethnic groups · 2021
- Canadian15.6%
- English14.7%
- Scottish12.1%
- Irish12.1%
- French11%
- German8.1%
- Other19.4%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
54
F+A+eTA
Visa free
1
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 143
Entry with current passport
Visa free180 days
Canada
CA · Openness rank #161 · Briefing updated 2026-09
eTA (visa-exempt flyers) or a visitor visa. Chinese passports usually need a visa. Visitors cannot work.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
- United States#41Visa free
United Arab Emirates#1eTA
South Korea#2eTA
Singapore#2eTA
Japan#4eTA
Spain#5eTA
Belgium#6eTA
Switzerland#6eTA
Germany#6eTA
Denmark#6eTA
Finland#6eTA
France#6eTA
Ireland#6eTA
Italy#6eTA
Luxembourg#6eTA
Netherlands#6eTA
Norway#6eTA
Sweden#6eTA
Austria#19eTA
Greece#19eTA
Croatia#19eTA
Hungary#19eTA
Malta#19eTA
Poland#19eTA
Portugal#19eTA
Slovenia#19eTA
Slovakia#19eTA
Bulgaria#28eTA
Czechia#28eTA
Estonia#28eTA
Latvia#28eTA
New Zealand#28eTA
Romania#28eTA
Australia#34eTA
Lithuania#34eTA
Cyprus#36eTA
United Kingdom#36eTA
Liechtenstein#36eTA
Iceland#39eTA
Hong Kong#41eTA
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.