🇨🇦 What does a Canadian visa unlock?
Updated 2026-07-04 · every rule verified against official sources
Beyond its issuing country, a valid Canadian visa opens 13 additional destinations that waive or simplify their own visa for its holders:
🇲🇽 Mexico Visa-free · 180 days
Mexico admits any traveler holding a valid visa or permanent residence of the US, Canada, the UK, Japan or a Schengen country — visa-free for up to 180 days.
🇨🇷 Costa Rica Visa-free · 30 days
Costa Rica: entry for up to 30 days (but no longer than the visa's validity) with a valid visa or residence of the US, Canada or Schengen.
🇵🇦 Panama Visa-free · 30 days
Panama: up to 30 days with a valid visa (used at least once) or residence permit of the US, Canada, the UK, Australia or the EU.
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Visa-free · 30 days
Dominican Republic: visa-free entry for holders of valid visas or residence permits of the US, Canada, the UK or the EU.
🇬🇹 Guatemala Visa-free · 90 days
Guatemala: up to 90 days per half-year with a valid visa or residence of the US, Canada, the EU or Mexico. Granted at the border, no pre-approval needed.
🇯🇲 Jamaica Visa-free · 30 days
Jamaica: applies to citizens of Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia (also Honduras, Moldova) — up to 30 days with a valid Western visa.
🇵🇪 Peru Visa-free · 180 days
Peru: Chinese and Indian citizens with a valid (6+ months) visa or permanent residence of the US, UK, Canada, Australia or Schengen — visa-free up to 180 days.
🇬🇪 Georgia Visa-free · 90 days
Georgia: holders of valid visas or residence permits of the US, EU/Schengen, UK, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia, NZ or Gulf states — visa-free for 90 days.
🇴🇲 Oman Visa-free · 14 days
Oman: 14 days entirely visa-free for holders of valid visas/residence permits of the US, UK, Canada, Schengen, Australia or Japan and for GCC residents (longer stays via e-visa).
🇵🇠Philippines Visa-free · 7 days
Philippines: Chinese citizens with a US/Japan/Australia/Canada/Schengen/Singapore visa — visa-free up to 7 days.
🇵🇠Philippines Visa-free · 30 days
Philippines (since 2025-06-08): Indian citizens with an AJACSSUK visa or residence permit get 30 days instead of the base 14.
🇸🇬 Singapore Visa-free · 4 days
Singapore: Indian citizens with a US/UK/Canada etc. visa transiting through — 96 hours visa-free.
🇹🇼 Taiwan eTA required · 14 days
Taiwan: citizens of India, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and others holding a developed-country visa get a free online certificate instead of a visa — 14 days.