By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul
Nigerians planning to visit, study or work in Canada may now have to wait longer for their applications to be processed following a fresh update by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, IRCC.
The latest processing-time update, issued on August 19, 2026, shows increases in the estimated waiting periods for several temporary resident applications submitted from Nigeria.
According to figures compiled from the IRCC processing-time tool, the estimated processing time for a Canadian visitor visa from Nigeria has increased to 76 days, up from 68 days in the previous update.
This represents an additional eight days for Nigerians applying for visitor visas from outside Canada.
The processing time for Canadian study permits has also increased to nine weeks, representing a two-week rise from the previous estimate.
Similarly, Nigerians applying for work permits are now facing an estimated processing time of nine weeks, also up by two weeks.
For Nigerians applying for a Super Visa, the estimated processing period has risen to 53 days, an increase of 10 days from the previous update.
The latest figures were contained in IRCC’s August 19 processing-time update, which is regularly revised based on factors including application volumes and processing capacity.
The development could affect Nigerians planning to travel to Canada for tourism, education, employment or family visits, as applicants may now need to allow additional time for their applications.
However, IRCC processing times are estimates and do not guarantee that an application will be finalised within the stated period.
The immigration authority regularly updates its estimates as processing conditions change.
