Canada visa processing times for Nigerians increase

Nigerians seeking to visit, study, or work in Canada face longer waits for their applications. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its processing times on August 19, 2026, extending estimated waiting periods for several temporary resident applications from Nigeria.

Visitor visa applicants outside Canada now face an estimated 76-day wait, an increase of eight days from the previous update. Study permit applications have risen to nine weeks, a two-week increase. Similarly, work permit applications now have an estimated processing time of nine weeks, also up by two weeks.

For those seeking a Super Visa, the estimated processing time has climbed to 53 days, a 10-day jump. These figures are estimates and do not guarantee finalization within the stated period. IRCC regularly revises these times based on application volumes and processing capacity.

The development impacts Nigerians planning travel for tourism, education, employment, or to visit family, who may now need to allocate additional time for their visa applications.