33 VISA-FREE Countries for Canadian PR Holders in 2023

As a Canadian PR card holder, you can enjoy VISA-FREE travel to certain countries. As of 2023, there are 33 VISA-FREE countries for Canadian PR holders. This includes Mexico, countries in the Caribbean, Central America, Europe and Asia. 

In this article, you will learn which countries Canadian permanent residents can travel to without visa along with the duration of stay and entry requirements for those countries.

So without further due, let’s get started. 

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How many countries you can visit with Canadian PR?

In 2023, you can visit 33 countries with a Canadian PR without requiring a separate visa. Your permanent resident card must be valid and should be accompanied by a valid passport from your country. Here are the requirements in short.

• Must hold a valid Canada Permanent Resident card
• Must hold a valid passport from your country of nationality
• Must be from an eligible nationality and must follow entry requirements

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Can you use a Canadian visa to travel to these countries?

Yes, you can also use a valid Canadian visa to travel to these countries. However, the eligibility and entry requirements vary depending on what Canadian visa you hold. Refer to my article on VISA-FREE countries for Canada visa for more details. 

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Which countries you can visit with a Canadian PR?

These are the 33 countries you can visit with a Canadian PR, in alphabetic order.

1. Anguilla (British Territory) (90 days)
2. Antigua and Barbuda (30 days)
3. Armenia (VOA for 21 or 120 days, select nationalities only)
4. Aruba (30 days)
5. Bahamas (30 days)
6. Belize (30 days)
7. Bermuda (British Territory) (30 days)
8. Bonaire (Dutch Territory) (90 days)
9. Cayman Islands (British Territory) (30 days)
10. Costa Rica (30 days)
11. Cuba (30 days)
12. Curaçao (90 days)
13. Dominican Republic (90 days)
14. El Salvador (90 days)
15. Georgia (90 days)
16. Guatemala (90 days)
17. Honduras (90 days)
18. Japan (eVisa, 90 days)
19. Mexico (180 days)
20. Montenegro (30 days)
21. Nicaragua (VOA, 30 days)
22. Oman (VOA for 30 days, select nationalities only)
23. Panama (30 days)
24. Peru (180 days)
25. Philippines (14 days, India and China only)
26. Qatar (30 days)
27. Singapore (96 hours TWOV, India and China only)
28. Sint Maarten (30 days)
29. South Korea (30 days, select nationalities only)
30. Taiwan (eTA, 14 days, select nationalities only)
31. Thailand (eVisa, 60 days)
32. Turks and Caicos (British Territory) (90 days)
33. United Kingdom (24-hour entry while transiting)

Let’s take a look at each country in detail.

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VISA-FREE countries for Canadian PR by region

North America

01. Mexico

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 180 days
• Entry rules:
  • Canada PR card must be valid for the entire stay in Mexico

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Central America

02. Belize

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 30 days

03. Costa Rica

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Canada PR cards must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival

04. El Salvador

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Azerbaijan
  2. Belarus
  3. Benin
  4. Bhutan
  5. Bolivia
  6. Burkina Faso
  7. Burundi
  8. Cambodia
  9. Cape Verde
  10. Central African Republic
  11. Chad
  12. China
  13. Comoros
  14. Cote d’Ivoire
  15. Djibouti
  16. Dominica
  17. Egypt
  18. Equatorial Guinea
  19. Gabon
  20. Gambia
  21. Georgia
  22. Grenada
  23. Guinea
  24. Guinea-Bissau
  25. Guyana
  26. India
  27. Jamaica
  28. Kazakhstan
  29. Kiribati
  30. Kyrgyzstan
  31. Lesotho
  32. Malawi
  33. Maldives
  34. Mauritania
  35. Mauritius
  36. Micronesia
  37. Moldova
  38. Montenegro
  39. Morocco
  40. Myanmar
  41. Namibia
  42. Nauru
  43. Niger
  44. Palau
  45. Papua New Guinea
  46. Philippines
  47. Rwanda
  48. Samoa
  49. Senegal
  50. Serbia
  51. Seychelles
  52. South Sudan
  53. Suriname
  54. Swaziland
  55. Tajikistan
  56. Tanzania
  57. Thailand
  58. Togo
  59. Tonga
  60. Tunisia
  61. Turkmenistan
  62. Uganda
  63. Uzbekistan
  64. Zambia
• Entry granted: 90 days total in the entire CA-4 zone (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua)
• Entry rules:
  • An entry fee of $10 USD will be charged if entering by air
  • 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

05. Guatemala

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Azerbaijan
  2. Belarus
  3. Benin
  4. Bhutan
  5. Bolivia
  6. Burkina Faso
  7. Burundi
  8. Cambodia
  9. Cape Verde
  10. Central African Republic
  11. Chad
  12. Comoros
  13. Cote d’Ivoire
  14. Djibouti
  15. Dominica
  16. Egypt
  17. Equatorial Guinea
  18. Gabon
  19. Gambia
  20. Georgia
  21. Grenada
  22. Guinea
  23. Guinea-Bissau
  24. Guyana
  25. India
  26. Jamaica
  27. Kazakhstan
  28. Kiribati
  29. Kyrgyzstan
  30. Lesotho
  31. Malawi
  32. Maldives
  33. Mauritania
  34. Mauritius
  35. Micronesia
  36. Moldova
  37. Montenegro
  38. Morocco
  39. Myanmar
  40. Namibia
  41. Nauru
  42. Niger
  43. Palau
  44. Papua New Guinea
  45. Philippines
  46. Rwanda
  47. Samoa
  48. Senegal
  49. Serbia
  50. Seychelles
  51. South Sudan
  52. Suriname
  53. Swaziland
  54. Tajikistan
  55. Tanzania
  56. Thailand
  57. Togo
  58. Tonga
  59. Tunisia
  60. Turkmenistan
  61. Uganda
  62. Uzbekistan
  63. Zambia
  64. Zimbabwe
• Entry granted: 90 days total in the entire CA-4 zone (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua)
• Entry rules:
  • 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. 

06. Honduras

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Azerbaijan
  2. Belarus
  3. Benin
  4. Bhutan
  5. Bolivia
  6. Burkina Faso
  7. Burundi
  8. Cambodia
  9. Cape Verde
  10. Central African Republic
  11. Chad
  12. China
  13. Comoros
  14. Cote d’Ivoire
  15. Djibouti
  16. Dominica
  17. Egypt
  18. Equatorial Guinea
  19. Gabon
  20. Gambia
  21. Georgia
  22. Grenada
  23. Guinea
  24. Guinea-Bissau
  25. Guyana
  26. Hong Kong
  27. India
  28. Jamaica
  29. Kazakhstan
  30. Kiribati
  31. Kyrgyzstan
  32. Lesotho
  33. Macau
  34. Malawi
  35. Maldives
  36. Mauritania
  37. Mauritius
  38. Micronesia
  39. Moldova
  40. Montenegro
  41. Morocco
  42. Myanmar
  43. Namibia
  44. Nauru
  45. Niger
  46. Palau
  47. Papua New Guinea
  48. Philippines
  49. Rwanda
  50. Samoa
  51. Senegal
  52. Serbia
  53. Seychelles
  54. South Sudan
  55. Suriname
  56. Swaziland
  57. Tajikistan
  58. Tanzania
  59. Thailand
  60. Togo
  61. Tonga
  62. Tunisia
  63. Turkmenistan
  64. Uganda
  65. Uzbekistan
  66. Zambia
  67. Zimbabwe
• Entry granted: 90 days total in the entire CA-4 zone (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua)
• Entry rules:
  • Canada PR 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. 

07. Nicaragua

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Afghanistan
  2. Albania
  3. Armenia
  4. Bangladesh
  5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  6. Botswana
  7. Cameroon
  8. Congo, Dem Rep of
  9. Congo, Rep of
  10. Eritrea
  11. Haiti
  12. India
  13. Iraq
  14. Kenya
  15. Laos
  16. Liberia
  17. Libya
  18. Mali
  19. Mongolia
  20. Nepal
  21. Nigeria
  22. Pakistan
  23. Sierra Leone
  24. Somalia
  25. Sri Lanka
  26. Sudan
  27. Syria
  28. Timor-Leste
  29. Yemen
  30. Vietnam
• Entry granted: 30 days Nicaragua)
• 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 VOA fee, there is $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)

08. Panama

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Canada PR 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

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Caribbean

09. Anguilla (British Territory)

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 90 days

10. Antigua and Barbuda

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• 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 PR must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival

11. Aruba

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 30 days

12. Bahamas

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • If traveling directly from Canada, the Canada PR card must be valid for at least 3 months from the day of arrival
  • If not traveling directly from Canada, the Canada PR card must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival

13. Bermuda (British Territory)

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Canada PR card must be valid for a minimum of 45 days beyond the date of departure from Bermuda

14. Bonaire (Dutch Territory)

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 90 days

15. Cayman Islands (British Territory)

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Must arrive directly from Canada

16. Cuba

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Must hold the Tourist Card (Tarjeta del Turista), which can be obtained from (a) Cuban Embassies and Consulates, (b) Authorized Airlines at the time of check-in or (c) Travel Agencies specializing in Cuba tours

17. Curaçao

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 90 days

18. Dominican Republic

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 90 days
• Entry rules:
  • 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. 

19. Sint Maarten

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Canada PR must be valid for at least 30 days from the day of arrival

20. Turks and Caicos (British Territory)

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 90 days

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South America

21. Peru

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  • China
  • India
• Entry granted: 180 days
• Entry rules:
  • Canada PR must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival 

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Europe

22. Armenia

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Algeria
  2. Bahrain
  3. Belize
  4. Bhutan
  5. Bolivia
  6. Brunei
  7. Cambodia
  8. Colombia
  9. Costa Rica
  10. Cuba
  11. Egypt
  12. Fiji
  13. Grenada
  14. Guatemala
  15. Guyana
  16. Haiti
  17. Honduras
  18. India
  19. Indonesia
  20. Iraq
  21. Jamaica
  22. Kiribati
  23. Laos
  24. Malaysia
  25. Maldives
  26. Marshall Islands
  27. Micronesia
  28. Mongolia
  29. Morocco
  30. Myanmar
  31. Nauru
  32. Nicaragua
  33. Palau
  34. Papua New Guinea
  35. Paraguay
  36. Philippines
  37. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  38. Saint Lucia
  39. Samoa
  40. Saudi Arabia
  41. Solomon Islands
  42. Suriname
  43. Timor-Leste
  44. Tonga
  45. Trinidad and Tobago
  46. Tunisia
  47. Turkmenistan
  48. Tuvalu
  49. Vanuatu
  50. Venezuela
  51. Vietnam
• Entry granted: 21 or 120 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL
  • VOA fee is 3,000 AMD, valid for 21 days, single-entry (OR) 15,000 AMD, valid for 120 days, single-entry

23. Georgia

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 90 days
• Entry rules:
  • Canada PR 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

24. Montenegro

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Canada PR must be valid for the intended period of stay

25. United Kingdom

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• 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’s Heathrow airport
  • You must be traveling to or from Canada
  • Must arrive and depart by air 
  • 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

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Middle East

26. Oman

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Albania
  2. Armenia
  3. Azerbaijan
  4. Belarus
  5. Bhutan
  6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  7. Costa Rica
  8. Cuba
  9. El Salvador
  10. Guatemala
  11. Honduras
  12. India
  13. Kazakhstan
  14. Kyrgyzstan
  15. Laos
  16. Maldives
  17. Mexico
  18. Morocco
  19. Nicaragua
  20. Panama
  21. Peru
  22. Tajikistan
  23. Turkmenistan
  24. Uzbekistan
  25. Vietnam
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Visa ON ARRIVAL (called 26M Tourist VIsa) at all airports, land borders and seaports
  • VOA fee is 20 OMR, valid for 30 days, single entry only

27. Qatar

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • You can enter Qatar VISA-FREE, but you are encouraged to apply for A3 Visa (ETA) on Hayya portal or mobile app for E-gate usage at the airports
  • ETA fee is QAR 100, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • Canada PR must be valid on the day of arrival or day of application (if applying for ETA) 

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Asia

28. Japan

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 90 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible for Japan eVisa
  • EVisa fee is JPY 3,000 (about $20 USD), valid for 90 days, single-entry
  • 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

29. Philippines

• Eligible nationalities: India passport holders only
• Entry granted: 14 days, extendable for another 7 days
• 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

30. Singapore

• Eligible nationalities: Following passport holders only
  • China
  • India
• Entry granted: 96 hours (4 days)
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to obtain 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

31. South Korea

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities (except these 23 nationalities – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameron, Cuba, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan and Yemen)
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Must be traveling to Canada, US, Australia or New Zealand to a third country through South Korea (OR)
  • Must be traveling from Canada, US, Australia, or New Zealand to a third country through South Korea

32. Taiwan

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  • Cambodia
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Vietnam
• Entry granted: 14 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to apply for ROC Travel Authorization Certificate 
  • ROC Travel Authorization Certificate is free of charge, valid for 90 days, multiple-entry
  • If using an EXPIRED Canada PR card, the PR card must have expired within the last 10 years

33. Thailand

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Entry granted: 60 days, extendable for another 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Thailand e-Visa online
  • E-Visa fee is $40 USD, valid for 90 days or 180 days, single or multiple-entry

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Conclusion

As of 2023, there are 33 countries and territories that a Canadian PR holder can visit. Though most of them are Visa-Free, some require you to obtain VOA at or eVisa countries applying for an eVisa.

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