Canada Updates Visa Processing Times for Nigerians

Nigerians planning to travel to Canada for tourism, education, employment, or family visits may now have to wait longer for their applications to be processed following a fresh update by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

The latest processing-time figures released by the Canadian immigration authorities on August 19, 2026, show increases across several temporary resident application categories for Nigerians.

According to the updated figures, Nigerians applying for Canadian visitor visas from outside Canada now face an estimated processing period of 76 days. This is an increase of eight days from the previous estimate of 68 days.

The waiting period for study permits has also increased. Applicants are now expected to wait about nine weeks for their applications to be processed, compared with the previous estimate of seven weeks.

Nigerians seeking Canadian work permits are also facing an estimated processing period of nine weeks, representing a two-week increase from the earlier figure.

The processing time for the Canadian Super Visa has equally gone up. Applicants are now expected to wait about 53 days, which is 10 days longer than the previous estimate.

The changes affect Nigerians applying from outside Canada and could require prospective travellers, students and workers to allow more time when planning their applications and travel arrangements.

The updated estimates are part of the regular revisions made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada based on factors such as the number of applications received and the capacity available to process them.

The latest figures mean that applicants should take the current waiting periods into account when making travel plans, particularly those with fixed school, employment or family-related deadlines.

For visitor visa applicants, the estimated processing time is now 76 days, while study permit and work permit applications are each estimated to take nine weeks. Super Visa applications are currently estimated at 53 days.

However, the processing periods are only estimates and do not mean that every application will be completed within the stated timeframe. Individual applications may take longer or shorter depending on their circumstances and other factors considered during processing.

Canadian immigration authorities also review and update their processing estimates periodically, meaning the waiting periods may change again as application volumes and processing capacity vary.

Nigerians intending to submit applications are therefore advised to check the latest processing information before making arrangements and to submit their applications early enough to accommodate possible delays.