Canadian passport ranks among best in world in 2025

The Canadian passport was listed in the seventh position in a new global ranking of most powerful passports in the world in 2025.

The ranking was done by global consultancy, Henley & Partners, and is based on the number of destinations Canadian passport holders can access without a prior visa.

In 2025, Canadian passport holders have visa-free access to 188 destinations. This ties Canada with Malta and Poland, which also hold the seventh position.

This also marks the first time that the Canadian passport has beaten the US passport, since the company began publishing its global ranking, the Henley Passport Index, in 2006.

This year, the US fell to the ninth position on the list, two positions below last year’s ranking in the seventh position.

The Canadian passport, on the other hand, has maintained its position from 2024, also in the seventh place. It’s an increase from 2023, when the Canadian passport ranked in the eight position.

Egypt and Brazil are two countries that have removed visa restrictions on Canadians in 2025, according to the index. On the other hand, Gabon and Togo now require Canadians to have visas to visit.

Despite the fact that Canada maintained its position in seventh place, Henley & Partners pointed out that Canada has dropped three ranks over the past decade, from its position in 4th place in 2015.