Canada revises visa Processing timelines for Nigerian applicants

Nigerians who wish to enter, study, or work in Canada might now have to take more time for the processing of their applications, according to a new processing time update from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Our reporter conducted an investigation which revealed that the new processing time update that was conducted on August 19, 2026, saw an extension of the estimated processing time for some of the temporary resident applications from Nigeria.

According to the estimates gathered from the processing time tool by Immigration News Canada from IRCC, the new estimated processing time for a visitor visa from Nigeria is 76 days, compared to 68 days in the previous processing time update.

This means an extra eight days for those applying for visitor visas outside of Canada.

The processing time for study permits has also increased to nine weeks, representing a two-week rise from the previous update.

Similarly, Nigerians applying for work permits are now facing an estimated processing time of nine weeks, also up by two weeks.

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For Nigerians seeking a Super Visa, the estimated processing time has risen to 53 days, an increase of 10 days from the previous update.

The latest figures were contained in the August 19 update of IRCC’s processing-time estimates, which are regularly revised based on application volumes and processing capacity.

The development is significant for Nigerians planning to travel to Canada for tourism, education, employment or to visit family, as applicants may now need to allow additional time for their applications to be processed.

The figures at a glance:

Visitor visa: 76 days — up 8 days

Study permit: 9 weeks — up 2 weeks

Work permit: 9 weeks — up 2 weeks

Super Visa: 53 days — up 10 days

The processing times are estimates and do not constitute a guarantee that an application will be finalised within the stated period. IRCC updates its processing-time estimates regularly.