Canada visa processing times from Nigeria
5 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
44 days
Super Visa
Longest right now
22 months
Dependent Child (Sponsorship)
Every application type
Processing times from Nigeria
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Nigeria is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Super Visa | 44 days | ▼ 14 days faster |
| Work Permit | 10 weeksabout 2.3 months | ▲ 21 days slower |
| Study Permit | 10 weeksabout 2.3 months | ▲ 35 days slower |
| Visitor Visa | 97 daysabout 3.2 months | ▲ 59 days slower |
| Dependent Child (Sponsorship) | 22 monthsabout 22 months | ▲ about 4.5 months slower |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected October 2, 2026