Home › Syria passport › Canada
Canada visa requirements for Syria citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
🇸🇾→🇨🇦
Visa required
Yes — Syria citizens need a visa for Canada.
Entry details
Holders of a Syria passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Canada. The Syria passport currently ranks #198 of 199 worldwide, with 28 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Canada is relatively guarded about who it admits, admitting 53 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #25 with 161 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — Canada citizens enter Syria more easily (e-visa required).
In the opposite direction, Canada citizens travelling to Syria face: e-visa required.
How to get the visa
🏛️ Official government option
Official Canada eTA · fee: CAD 7. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.
Apply on the official portal →🧳 Before you travel: Syria → Canada
🛡️ Travel insurance — medical + trip coverage, buy before departure📶 eSIM with data — internet the moment you land — no roaming✈️ Flights — compare fares across airlines🏨 Hotels — look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
📋 Get your personal trip checklist