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No destination-wide FCDO travel warning
FCDO travel advice currently has no destination-wide warning for Canada. Review the full FCDO travel advice before travelling, including safety, entry, health, and insurance guidance.
Canada
From bustling bilingual metros to untouched Arctic archipelagos, Canada invites you to explore a continent of contrasts.
Overview
Spanning the world’s second‑largest landmass, Canada offers vibrant city life in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, while its vast forests, thousands of lakes and the soaring Rockies provide endless room to roam. English and French institutions weave a multicultural tapestry across ten provinces and three territories, each with its own character.
At a glance
Languages
- English(Official)
- French(Official)
Population36,991,981
CurrencyCanadian Dollar (CAD)
1 CAD = 0.7061 USD
1 USD = 1.4162 CAD
Cost of living
Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.
Cost of LivingPotentially much less expensiveSource category: All | 2026
RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026
GroceriesPotentially less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026
RestaurantPotentially less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026
Local Purchasing PowerStronger local purchasing powerSource category: Purchasing Power | 2026
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Quality of life
Quality of LifeStrongSource category: Quality Of Life | 2026 | Overall quality of life index
SafetyMixedSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)
HealthcareGenerally favorableSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)
PollutionLowSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)
TrafficHighSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Entry requirements
Visa and residency reference data is available for Citizenship, Tourist / Visa Waiver, Permanent Residency, and 4 more.
Citizenship
- Citizenship by Naturalization
Adult citizenship route for permanent residents who meet physical presence and tax-filing requirements.
- 1095 days
- Full work rights
- Path to residency
Tourist / Visa Waiver
- Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
Electronic travel authorization for eligible travellers flying to or transiting through a Canadian airport.
- No work rights
- Visitor Visa
IRCC visitor-visa route for travellers who need a visa to visit Canada. The visit overview groups visitor visas alongside eTA, super visa, transit-visa, and business-visitor guidance.
- No work rights
Permanent Residency
- Express Entry Permanent Residence
IRCC permanent-residence overview lists Express Entry among Canada's work-based programs for skilled workers and tradespeople.
- Full work rights
- Path to residency
IRCC's permanent-residence overview groups work-based, regional, family-sponsorship, refugee, and special-program routes for people moving to Canada permanently.
Investor
- Quebec Investors and Entrepreneurs
IRCC's permanent-residence overview lists Quebec investors and entrepreneurs among Canada's regional immigration programs.
Family Visit
- Super Visa
Longer-stay visitor visa for parents or grandparents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
- 5 years, renewable
- No work rights
Languages
- English(Official)
- French(Official)
- Chipewyan(Regional)
- Cree(Regional)
- Inuinnaqtun(Regional)
- Inuktitut(Regional)
- Mi'kmaq(Regional)
- North Slavey(Regional)
- South Slavey(Regional)
Sources
- Country language reference
Safety
2 source-backed travel advisories are available for Canada.
United States
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions in Canada. Canada is generally a safe destination for travelers.
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