Canada
- Processing time
- 8 to 14 weeks
- Fee
- ₦155,000 service fee plus the IRCC charge
- Validity
- Up to 10 years, multiple entry
Eligibility
The temporary resident visa covers tourism, family visits and business travel. Canada assesses the application on documents rather than an interview, so the file has to speak for itself. Biometrics are captured at the application centre in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt after you submit online.
Requirements
- Nigerian passport valid beyond the intended stay
- Online IRCC application with the correct document set uploaded
- Biometrics appointment at an application centre
- Proof of funds covering the full trip
- Detailed travel purpose letter
- Evidence of ties to Nigeria
Required documents
- Passport data page and travel history pages
- Digital photograph meeting IRCC specifications
- Six months of bank statements
- Employment letter or business registration
- Invitation letter and the host's status documents
- Marriage certificate and children's birth certificates where family is travelling