Canada’s passport was just named one of the most powerful in the world

No country is perfect, but the Great North is one of the most beautiful places on Earth and – if you’re an adventure seeker, it’s also one of the best places to be a passport holder!

According to a new ranking by Henley & Partners, residents of Canada have an extremely powerful passport – one of the most accepted in the world!

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Though it was Singapore that placed first in the world, Canada’s ranking continues to rise and for this reason, we’re delighted!

Released quarterly, this list is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and ranks 199 passports from all over the world according to the number of destinations residents can access without a prior visa.

As we previously reported, Canada actually placed 8th in January of this year, alongside a handful of other countries including Australia, Greece, and Malta – but we’ve since gotten a one-spot bump!

Now 7th overall, Canada can travel to 185 countries and only ties with Greece, while the U.S. placed 8th overall with Lithuania.

The most powerful countries? They can be seen below:

1. Singapore (192)
2. Germany (190)
2. Italy (190)
2. Spain (190)
3. Austria (189)
3. Finland (189)
3. France (189)
3. Japan (189)
3. Luxembourg (189)
3. South Korea (189)
3. Sweden (189)
4. Denmark (188)
4. Ireland (188)
4. Netherlands (188)
4. United Kingdom (188)
5. Belgium (187)
5. Czech Republic (187)
5. Malta (187)
5. New Zealand (187)
5. Norway (187)
5. Portugal (187)
5. Switzerland (187)

Afghanistan remains the lowest-ranking country on the Henley Passport Index, with a rank of 103 and just 27 destinations.

Want to see their entire report which includes the Canada passport ranking? You can check it out on the Henley & Partners website now.