What the Canada visa rules mean for Ukraine travellers
Ukraine citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Canada. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa), which costs 100 CAD.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Canada applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) tells visitor visa applicants that their passport or travel document should be valid for at least 6 months from the date they plan to travel. The UK Foreign Office say…
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read makes travel insurance an entry requirement for visitors. The UK FCDO says medical treatment can be very expensive, that there are no special arrangements for British visitors, and advis…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read requires a return or onward ticket. The UK FCDO says Canadian border officials may ask you to show a return or onward ticket. IRCC says you must convince a border services officer that y…
- Proof of funds: IRCC says you must have enough money for your stay; the amount varies with how long you stay and whether you stay in a hotel or with friends or relatives. You must also convince a border services officer that you have t…
Canada entry rules compared
Canada lets 1 passport in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 144. Ukraine citizens are treated the same way as Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Overall the Ukraine passport ranks #66 in the world with 92 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Americas? With a Ukraine passport you can also visit 21 countries in the region without a visa, including Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Dominica.
In the other direction, Canada citizens can visit Ukraine visa-free for up to 90 days.