The Canadian passport ranks among the top 10 in the world for global travel access, according to a new report by London-based immigration consulting firm Henley & Partners.
Released on July 19, the quarterly report ranks each country’s passport according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.
Canada, Australia, the Czech Republic, Greece, and Malta all shared eighth place in the ranking. Passport holders from these countries can visit 185 destinations with visa-free or visa-on-demand access worldwide.
Canada has held its rank among the list’s top 10 countries since 2006 while peaking at second place in 2014.
Meanwhile, three democratic Asian countries—Japan, Singapore, and South Korea—secured the top three spots on the index. Japan came in first place with access to 193 countries, with Singapore and South Korea following with 192 available destinations….