Nigerians applying for a Canadian visitor visa now face one of the longest waits among the countries IRCC tracks. The estimated wait time for applicants in Nigeria is 103 days.
In IRCC’s October update on Canadian visas, the visitor visa estimate for Nigerians rose to 103 days from 100 days the week before.
The overall climb has been steady. The estimate was 84 days in early September and 87 days in the September 16 update. In August, it was 76 days.
That means the Canada visitor visa processing time for Nigerians has risen by more than a month since early August, when it stood at 68 days.
The development comes as Canada continues to manage temporary residence applications amid varying processing volumes and administrative requirements.
IRCC’s latest figures show that work permit processing times increased by one week for applicants applying from within Canada, Pakistan and the Philippines.
Applications submitted within Canada now take approximately 15 weeks, compared with 14 weeks previously.
Pakistan’s processing time increased from eight to nine weeks, while the Philippines rose from seven to eight weeks.
Processing times remained unchanged at 11 weeks for India, 10 weeks for Nigeria and six weeks for the United States. Earlier, Nairametrics reported that Canada increased processing times for Nigerian study permit applicants from nine to 10 weeks in September 2026, while visitor visa waiting periods rose from 84 to 87 days.
Study permit applications also recorded increases across several countries.
India’s estimated processing time rose to seven weeks, Pakistan increased to eight weeks, and the Philippines reached six weeks.
However, processing times for applicants within Canada and the United States declined to seven and five weeks, respectively.
The latest update also revealed longer waiting periods for super visas, which allow eligible parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to visit Canada for extended periods.
The Philippines recorded the largest increase, with processing times rising by 13 days to 103 days.
Pakistan’s estimated waiting period reached 105 days, while India and the United States recorded 77 and 68 days, respectively.
Nigeria was the only country among those highlighted to record a decline, with super visa processing times falling from 37 to 35 days.
Meanwhile, visitor visa processing times increased to 103 days for Nigerian applicants and 12 days for applications submitted within Canada.
India, Pakistan and the Philippines recorded shorter waiting periods of 29, 65 and 24 days, respectively.
The United States remained unchanged at 18 days.
IRCC also publishes processing estimates for temporary residents seeking to extend their stay in Canada.
Visitor record applications currently have an estimated processing time of 357 days, while study permit extensions take approximately eight weeks, with 27,700 applications awaiting decisions.
Work permit extensions are estimated at 13 weeks, with approximately 205,400 applications in the queue.
The immigration authority explained that its published processing times are estimates rather than guaranteed timelines.
Actual waiting periods may vary depending on application completeness, background checks, case complexity, and the volume of applications received.
Applicants are therefore advised to submit complete documentation and monitor their application status through official IRCC channels.
The latest October figures indicate that Nigerian visitor visa processing times have increased further to 103 days, representing a 16-day increase from September 16.
