There are a number of countries and areas that through treaties and other governmental agreements do not need to obtain a visa in order to temporarily visit Canada. This is important to know about if you are looking to get a study permit in Canada. People who study in Canada have the option at the end of their course of study to become a Canadian Permanent Resident which will allow them to live and work in Canada.
- Citizens from the Countries and regions listed below do not need visas in order to visit Canada:
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Andorra |
Estonia |
Latvia (Republic of) |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
Finland |
Lithuania |
San Marino |
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Australia |
France |
Liechtenstein |
Singapore |
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Austria |
Germany |
Luxembourg |
Slovakia |
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Bahamas |
Greece |
Malta |
Solomon Islands |
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Barbados |
Hungary |
Monaco |
Spain |
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Belgium |
Iceland |
Netherlands |
Sweden |
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Brunei |
Ireland |
New Zealand |
Slovenia |
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Croatia |
Israel * |
Norway |
Switzerland |
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Cyprus |
Italy |
Papua New Guinea |
United States |
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Denmark |
Japan |
Poland |
Western Samoa |
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Korea (Republic of) |
Portugal |
*(National Passport holders only)
- Citizens of the below territories who can prove their citizenship may enter Canada without a visa.
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Anguilla |
Cayman Islands |
Montserrat |
Turks Islands |
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Bermuda |
Falkland Islands |
Pitcairn |
Caicos Islands |
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British Virgin Islands |
Gibraltar |
St. Helena |
- Permanent residents of the United States who can prove their permanent resident status (either with their green card or other documentation) may enter Canada without a visa.
- British citizens of all varieties and who are re-admissible to Britain may enter Canada without a visa.
- People born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong, with an overseas British passport issued by the U.K. may enter Canada without a visa.
- British subjects with a right of abode and who hold a British passport may enter Canada without a visa.
- A Special Administrative Region passport from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China may visit Canada without a visa.
- Passports or travel documents from the Vatican will allow people to visit Canada without a visa.
- A passport from the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a personal identification number will let you visit Canada without a visa.
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