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:
| Andorra | Estonia | Latvia (Republic of) | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Finland | Lithuania | San Marino |
| Australia | France | Liechtenstein | Singapore |
| Austria | Germany | Luxembourg | Slovakia |
| Bahamas | Greece | Malta | Solomon Islands |
| Barbados | Hungary | Monaco | Spain |
| Belgium | Iceland | Netherlands | Sweden |
| Brunei | Ireland | New Zealand | Slovenia |
| Croatia | Israel * | Norway | Switzerland |
| Cyprus | Italy | Papua New Guinea | United States |
| Denmark | Japan | Poland | Western Samoa |
| Korea (Republic of) | Portugal |
*(National Passport holders only)
- Citizens of the below territories who can prove their citizenship may enter Canada without a visa.
| Anguilla | Cayman Islands | Montserrat | Turks Islands |
| Bermuda | Falkland Islands | Pitcairn | Caicos Islands |
| 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.