Get started
Home NG CA

🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇨🇦 Canada

Visitor visa (TRV) · Study permit · Work permit

Yes, you need a visa before you travel No visa on arrival, and no eVisa. You apply in person before you fly.
Visitor visa (TRV) No visa on arrival, and no eVisa. You apply in person before you fly.
Fee
CA$100
≈ ₦94,142
Processing
14 to 60 days
Apply well ahead of travel
Max stay
180 days
In any 1825-day period

Plus CAD 85 biometrics.

Check if you qualify Data confidence 88 of 100, manual, 3 Jul 2026
Study permit No visa on arrival, and no eVisa. You apply in person before you fly.
Fee
CA$150
≈ ₦141,213
Processing
30 to 90 days
Apply well ahead of travel
Max stay
Up to 2 years
In any 730-day period

Plus CAD 85 biometrics. Requires a Provincial Attestation Letter.

Work permit No visa on arrival, and no eVisa. You apply in person before you fly.
Fee
CA$155
≈ ₦145,920
Processing
30 to 90 days
Apply well ahead of travel
Max stay
Up to 2 years
In any 730-day period

Plus CAD 85 biometrics.

Fees are the official application fees in CAD. ≈ amounts are a live conversion to NGN and are indicative only.

Worth knowing
IRCC fees. A biometrics fee of CAD 85 (individual) applies in addition to most applications.
Official sourceircc.canada.ca
Email me when NG CA changes
Fee bumps, processing-time shifts, document updates.

Port-of-entry intelligence

Crowdsourced strictness reports from travellers with Nigeria passports entering Canada.

No port experience reports yet for this route.

Be the first, share your experience using the button above.