Population
41.6M
Federal Westminster parliamentary system
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,018
in 2031
Passport power
#39
113 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Montreal
of 35 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Canada
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America / North America
- Area
- 9,984,670 km²
- Population
- 41.6M
- Density
- 4.2/km²
- Government
- Federal Westminster parliamentary system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .ca
- Calling code
- +1
- Timezones
- UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00 +3 more
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #39 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 113
- Total accessible
- 155
- Immigration programs
- 1 Student 2 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- English, French (français)
- Currencies
- $ CAD — Canadian dollar
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.939
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $88,018
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 82.1 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 94.4%
- Gini index (2024)
- 29.2
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 6.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 82.9%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.7/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 7.0 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 2.0/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.80
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Elects Not to Renew USMCA Trade Agreement Beyond 2036 | Policy & regulation | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Replaces Eight Streams with Single Ontario Workforce Priority Stream | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Launches Phase 1 Redesign | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 3 months ago |
| Opinion: Geopolitical Trade Shifts and Wealth Allegiances | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 3 months ago |
| Quebec Publishes New Rules for Family Reunification Undertaking Application Intake | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |