
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.
- Anguilla (British Territory) (90 days)
- Antigua and Barbuda (30 days)
- Armenia (VOA for 21 or 120 days, select nationalities only)
- Aruba (30 days)
- Bahamas (30 days)
- Belize (30 days)
- Bermuda (British Territory) (30 days)
- Bonaire (Dutch Territory) (90 days)
- Cayman Islands (British Territory) (30 days)
- Costa Rica (30 days)
- Cuba (30 days)
- Curaçao (90 days)
- Dominican Republic (90 days)
- El Salvador (90 days)
- Georgia (90 days)
- Guatemala (90 days)
- Honduras (90 days)
- Japan (eVisa, 90 days)
- Mexico (180 days)
- Montenegro (30 days)
- Nicaragua (VOA, 30 days)
- Oman (VOA for 30 days, select nationalities only)
- Panama (30 days)
- Peru (180 days)
- Philippines (14 days, India and China only)
- Qatar (30 days)
- Singapore (96 hours TWOV, India and China only)
- Sint Maarten (30 days)
- South Korea (30 days, select nationalities only)
- Taiwan (eTA, 14 days, select nationalities only)
- Thailand (eVisa, 60 days)
- Turks and Caicos (British Territory) (90 days)
- 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
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- 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
- 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
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- 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
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Grenada
- 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
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Zambia
- 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
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Belize
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Egypt
- Fiji
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- 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
- 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
- Albania
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Bhutan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Maldives
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Peru
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- 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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