If you hold a “weak” passport, I encourage you to get a US visa. If not the US visa, at least a Canada visa. A Canada visa opens up the door to VISA-FREE travel to 41 countries. It makes your “powerless” passport “powerful”.
I know that the US visa is a difficult visa to get, especially with appointments, interviews, etc. Canada visa is the second-best visa.
The best thing about a Canada visa is that there is NO VISA INTERVIEW.
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Why should you get a Canada tourist visa?
Though a Canada visa doesn’t offer as much VISA-FREE travel as a US visa, a Canada visa has its advantages.
- Canada visa application has no visa interview.
- Canada tourist visa is also a long-term visa. Usually issued for 10 years or until the expiration of your passport.
- The fee for the Canadian tourist visa is much lower. It’s only 100 CAD.
- India and China passport holders can even take advantage of the CAN+ expedited program.
- Last but not least, Canada itself is a beautiful country. Have you ever seen the pictures of Banff National Park? Just Google it. It’s spectacular. That’s just one example. The country is vast, diverse and a nature lover’s paradise. It’s also culturally diverse and the people are the most polite in the world.
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Which Canada visas are eligible?
Depending on the country, any of the below Canada visas can be used.
- Canada Visitor Visa (V-1)
- Canada Work Visa (W-1)
- Canada Student Visa (S-1 and SW-1)
- Canada Transit Visa (VH-1)
Refer to each country below for permitted Canada visa types. Some countries require the Canada visa to be multiple entries and have been used at least once to travel to Canada.
A Canadian PR card can also be used for some of these countries. However, some countries only accept Canadian visas. Refer to my article on VISA-FREE countries for Canadian PR holders for more information.
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North America
01. Canada
- Of course!
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02. Mexico
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: Up to 180 days
- Entry rule: Canada visa must be valid for the entire stay in Mexico
- Official source: National Institute of Migration in Mexico
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Central America
03. Belize
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Albania
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo, Dem. Rep. of
- Congo, Rep. of
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- India
- Indonesia
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Macau
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Rwanda
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Official source: Consulate of Belize in Alberta, Canada
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04. Costa Rica
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas, except transit
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Canada visitor visa must be valid for the length of the intended stay from the day of arrival
- Canada student/work visas must be valid for at least 3 months from the day of arrival
- Official source: Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington DC, USA
Personal experience: I entered Costa Rica at San Jose airport with my India passport and Canada visa. The immigration procedure at the airport took about 10 minutes due to the long lines. I was given only a 15-day entry.
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05. El Salvador
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Comoros
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Grenade
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- India
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Niger
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 90 days total in the entire CA-4 zone (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua)
- Entry rules:
- If entering by air, a fee of 12 USD will be charged for a tourist card
- If you have already entered Guatemala or Honduras, you can enter El Salvador from Guatemala or Honduras by land without any additional visa requirements as per CA-4 Border Control Agreement
- Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador
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06. Guatemala
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Côte d´Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Grenade
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- India
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mauricio
- Mauritania
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Niger
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 90 days total in the entire CA-4 zone (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua)
- Entry rule: If you have already entered Honduras or El Salvador, you can enter Guatemala from Honduras or El Salvador by land without any additional visa requirements as per CA-4 Border Control Agreement.
- Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala
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07. Honduras
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Comoros
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Grenada
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- India
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Macau
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Niger
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 90 days total in the entire CA-4 zone (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua)
- Entry rules:
- Canada visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- If you have already entered Guatemala or El Salvador, you can enter Honduras from Guatemala or El Salvador by land without any additional visa requirements as per CA-4 Border Control Agreement.
- Official source: IATA Travel Centre
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08. Nicaragua
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Armenia
- Bangladesh
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Congo, Dem Rep of
- Congo, Rep of
- Eritrea
- Haiti
- India
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Laos
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mali
- Mongolia
- Nepal
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Timor-Leste
- Yemen
- Vietnam
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL
- VOA fee is 50 USD, payable in USD, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
- Besides the VOA fee, there is a 10 USD tourist card fee, 2 USD land border migration fee (for land border only) and 1 USD municipality tax (for land border only) (payable in USD only)
- Official source: IATA Travel Centre
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09. Panama
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid USED multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Canada visa must have been used at least once to enter Canada before
- Canada visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- Must show proof of economic solvency for a minimum of 500 USD
- Official source: Embassy of Panama in Washington DC, USA
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Caribbean
10. Anguilla (British Territory)
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Official source: Anguilla Tourist Board, entry requirements
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11. Antigua and Barbuda
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL
- VOA fee is 100 USD, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
- Canada visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- Official source: Department of Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda
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12. Aruba
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Bolivia
- China
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- India
- Jamaica
- Venezuela
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rule: Canada visa must be valid for the intended period of stay
- Official source: Netherlands Worldwide
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13. Bahamas
- Eligible nationalities: India passport holders only
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas
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14. Bermuda (British Territory)
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rule: Canada visa must be valid for a minimum of 45 days beyond the date of departure from Bermuda
- Official source: Government of Bermuda
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15. Bonaire (Dutch Territory)
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Bolivia
- China
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- India
- Jamaica
- Venezuela
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Official source: Netherlands Worldwide
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16. British Virgin Islands (British Territory)
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 180 days
- Entry rule: Canada visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- Official source: British Virgin Islands Tourism
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17. Cayman Islands (British Territory)
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- China
- India
- Jamaica
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rule: Must arrive directly from Canada
- Official source: Cayman Islands Customs and Border Controls
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18. Cuba
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: Valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas – tourist, work and student visas only
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rule: Must hold the Tourist card (Tarjeta del Turista), which can be obtained from
- Cuban Embassies and Consulates
- Authorized Airlines at the time of check-in
- Travel Agencies specialized in Cuba tours
- Official source: IATA Travel Centre
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19. Curaçao
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Bolivia
- China
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- India
- Jamaica
- Venezuela
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Official source: Netherlands Worldwide
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20. Dominican Republic
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas, except transit (VH-1)
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rule: If arriving by land or sea, must purchase a Tourist Card on arrival for 20 USD. If arriving by air, the tourist card is included in the airfare.
- Official source: Ministry of Tourism of Dominican Republic
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21. Haiti
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rule: A tourist fee of 10 USD must be paid on arrival at the airport
- Official source: IATA Travel Centre
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22. Jamaica
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Albania
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Dominican Republic
- Honduras
- Kazakhstan
- Macedonia
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Romania
- Serbia
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Official source: Immigration Department of Jamaica
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23. Sint Maarten
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Bolivia
- China
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Guyana
- Haiti
- India
- Jamaica
- Venezuela
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Official source: Netherlands Worldwide
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24. Turks and Caicos (British Territory)
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Official source: Ministry of Border Control of Turks and Caicos
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South America
25. Chile
- Eligible nationalities: China passport holders only
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas, except transit (VH-1)
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rule: Canada visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile, consular section (click on “Download file” link)
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26. Peru
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- China
- India
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 180 days
- Entry rule: Canada visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru
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Europe
27. Armenia
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Belize
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Egypt
- Fiji
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Kiribati
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Nicaragua
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabia
- Solomon Islands
- Suriname
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 21 or 120 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL or Armenia e-Visa (for Egypt, India and Iraq passport holders)
- VOA or eVisa fee is 3,000 AMD, valid for 21 days, single-entry (OR) 15,000 AMD, valid for 120 days, single-entry
- Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia
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28. Georgia
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Canada visa must be valid on the day of arrival in Georgia
- Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period
- Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
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29. Moldova
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Angola
- Bahrain
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Myanmar
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- China
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- India
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas, except transit (VH-1)
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rule: Canada visa must be valid for the intended period of stay
- Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova
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30. Montenegro
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rule: Canada visa must be valid for the intended period of stay
- Official source: Government of Montenegro
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31. North Macedonia
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 15 days
- Entry rules:
- Canada visa must be valid for at least 5 days beyond the intended period of stay
- Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period
- Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia
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32. United Kingdom
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 24 hours only (Transit Without Visa)
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to request a 24-hour entry at London (LHR) or Manchester (MAN) airports
- You must be traveling to or from Canada only
- Must arrive and depart by air only
- Must hold the boarding pass for the onward flight
- Onward flight must be within 24 hours (on the same day or the next day before midnight)
- Granting the 24-hour entry is at the sole discretion of the immigration officer
- Official source: GOV.UK
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Middle East
33. Oman
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Albania
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- India
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Maldives
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Peru
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Vietnam
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 10 or 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Oman 26M or 26N Tourist Visa online
- 26M eVIsa fee is 20 OMR, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
- 26N eVIsa fee is 5 OMR, valid for 10 days, single-entry only
- Official source: Foreign Ministry of Oman
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34. Qatar
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for A3 Visa online on the Hayya portal
- A3 Visa fee is QAR 100, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
- Must provide hotel booking for the entire stay reserved through the Discover Qatar website
- Canada visa must be valid on the day of the A3 Visa application
- Official source: Qatar Tourism Board
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Africa
35. Egypt
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid USED multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT but is eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL at all international airports
- VOA fee is 25 USD, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
- Canada visa must have been used to enter Canada at least once
- Official source: Egypt Tourism Department
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36. Morocco
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities, except Iran, Palestine and Syria
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Morocco e-Visa online
- E-Visa fee is 770 MAD, valid for 180 days, single-entry only
- Canada visa must be valid for at least 90 days from the day of arrival
- Official source: Morocco E-Visa Portal
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Asia
37. Japan
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used multiple-entry Canada RESIDENT visas such as student, work, etc
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Japan eVisa
- EVisa fee is JPY 3,000, valid for 90 days, single-entry only
- Must submit proof of residence to prove that you reside in those countries
- Must show the visa issuance confirmation via the eVisa website on your phone at the immigration (Prints and PDFs are not accepted)
- Must enter Japan by flight only
- IMPORTANT: Canadian TOURIST visas are NOT accepted. You must provide proof of residence in Canada to apply for Japan eVisa.
- Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
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38. Philippines
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- China
- India
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 14 days (India) or 7 days (China)
- Entry rules:
- Canada visa must be valid for the entire duration of the stay
- Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of departure
- Official source: Embassy of the Philippines in Singapore
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39. Singapore
- Eligible nationalities: Following passport holders only
- China
- India
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas, except transit (VH-1)
- Entry granted: 96 hours (4 days)
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to obtain Singapore Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF) upon arrival
- Must be traveling to or from the country of passport. Example: Must be traveling to a third country from India via Singapore or traveling to India from a third country via Singapore. An example itinerary would be India-Singapore-Bali or Bali-Singapore-India.
- Both arriving and departing flights in Singapore must be on the same itinerary
- Canada visa must be valid for at least 1 month at the time of arrival
- Official source: Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
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40. South Korea
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities (except these 23 nationalities – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cuba, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan and Yemen)
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas, except transit (VH-1)
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Must be traveling to/from Canada through South Korea
- If there is a transit or stop over before South Korea, it cannot be more than 3 days
- Official source: South Korea Embassy in Washington DC, USA
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41. Taiwan
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
- Cambodia
- India
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Vietnam
- Permitted visas: All valid/expired used/unused multiple-entry Canada visas
- Entry granted: 14 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to apply for Taiwan Travel Authorization Certificate (TAC) online before arrival
- ROC Travel Authorization Certificate is free of charge, valid for 90 days, multiple-entry
- If using an EXPIRED Canada visa, the visa must have expired within the last 10 years
- Official source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
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Change history
| Date | Changes |
|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2025 | Countries added: (1) Cuba (official sources are available), (2) Chile (China passport holders can use Canada visa), and (3) Egypt (Egypt lifted suspension on Canada visas) Countries updated: (1) Belize (updated eligible countries), (2) El Salvador (updated eligible countries), (3) Armenia (updated VOA and eVisa eligible countries), (4) Oman (updated eligible countries), and (5) Morocco (updated eligible countries exceptions) |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Countries removed: (1) Egypt (due to severed diplomatic relations, Egypt is not accepting Canadian visas anymore) |
| 06 Feb 2024 | Countries added: (1) Moldova and (2) Morocco Countries removed: (1) Cuba (due to lack of proper official sources in 2024) |
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There you have it, guys! A list of 41 VISA-FREE countries for Canada visa, updated for 2025.
Do you know any other country (I haven’t listed here) that offers visa exemption for Canada visa holders? Let me know in the comments below.
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Mamin says
Hi, Do you have any other blog for USA visa holder? What are the countries US VISA holder can travel without VISA or on Arrival visa. iIf you have any other blog for this please share that link. Thank you.
Thirumal Motati says
Hi Mamin! Yes, I have a blog on that topic. Here is the link: VISA-FREE countries for US visa.
nancy says
Hi, I live in USA but I do not have stamped US visa. I have stamped multiple entry Canada visitor visa. Can I use that to go on a cruise starting and ending in same US port, with ports in Mexico, Honduras and Belize?
Thirumal Motati says
Hi Nancy! Yes, you can use your Canada visitor visa to enter Mexico, Honduras and Belize. Also, cruise passengers do not require a visa for Mexico, Honduras and Belize for stops of 24 hours or less. But you mentioned that you do not have a stamped US visa, keep in mind that you need an Advance Parole or similar document to return back into the US.
YVR says
I got denied to board to fly to Egypt even-though I have Canadian visa. I think the problems here are the immigration change the regulations many times, and Egypt it self still not giving any explanation.
Thirumal Motati says
Hi YVR! I’m sorry that happened to you. The diplomatic relations between Egypt and Canada were severed last year. Because of that, Egypt imposed visas on Canadian citizens since October last year. But they still allowed Canadian visas for non-Canadians to obtain VOA. But looks like they have removed Canada visas completed from their VOA list. I will check with the authorities and update the list accordingly. Again, I’m sorry for what happened to you and I appreciate for updating us. Thanks!
ALDEN CAPALES BALBERDE says
Is canada visa holder already resumed to VOA in Egypt?
Thirumal Motati says
Hi Alden! Yes, Egypt VOA for Canada visa holders resumed from 01 Dec 2024. I will update the article soon.
Kai says
Hi Thirumal, I see that the restrictions with Canada have been lifted, but I can’t find the list of the countries that are eligible for VOA with a valid/used Canadian visa. This link only states how more than 180 countries are eligible to get a VOA with a valid Canadian, us, Australia etc visa….
Thirumal Motati says
Hi Kai! The Egypt government websites do not have much info. But you can look up the requirements on TIMATIC, a database that is used my airline staff and the info on it is directly sourced from governments. Only airlines can have access to it but United and Emirates offer it to public for free. Just go to one of those sites, input your nationality, destination, etc. and it will tell you the visa requirement. I don’t know your nationality, but if I try with India or Bangladesh, it tells me the below.
“Passengers with a valid and used visa issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival for a maximum of 30 days.”