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Cost of Visa from Nigeria to Canada (2024)

Cost of Visa from Nigeria to Canada (2024)

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Canada is a popular destination for many Nigerians. The country is located in the northern part of North America.

If you want to travel to Canada, you may be looking at a short stay or you may want to stay permanently.


Whatever the case, in this post, you will learn all you need to know about the Canadian visa types as well as the process and cost involved.

cost of visa from nigeria to canada

There are several methods of application. These include online application, using the special VAC or visa office centres.

The special VAC in Nigeria was closed in 2016 so the only options currently available in Nigeria are the online method and the visa office centre.


You can apply online and pay your visa fee on the official website of the Canadian government at the Canadian visa section.

When applying online you need to have access to a scanner or camera to create electronic copies of your documents for uploading as well as a valid credit or debit card for payment.

You’re also expected to provide an email address on your application which you will be using to view messages sent to you from the Visa Office.

If you have a valid study or work permit and are planning to leave and return to Canada, you can apply for a new visitor visa before you leave Canada.


Visa from Nigeria to Canada: How to Apply

The application process is highlighted in the steps below:

  1. Read the application guide carefully before you begin filling your application form. You should ensure you’re eligible for a temporary resident visa before you apply. If you select the wrong visa category, your application will not be considered
  2. Fill and complete your application form. If you’re under the age of 18, you must have the application by your parent or a guardian.
  3. Pay your application fees. If you apply on paper at a VAC, you will need to pay the VAC services fees. These fees are not already included in your application fees.
  4. Submit your application. If you’re applying with your family, you should send the application as one individual package. When using the paper application, you may need to give biometrics (fingerprints and photograph), you shouldn’t mail your application but submit in person. When submitting in person, the VAC staff will check your completed application and confirm that you have paid the correct fees after which you can give your biometrics.

Before you apply, you should know the visa categories. If you choose the wrong category, your application will not be considered and you’d have lost your fee because it is non-refundable.

We’ve explained the categories below:

Visitor’s visa

Typically, the visitor’s visa which includes a super visa cost 100 $CAN per person. If you are travelling with your family you need to apply at the same time and place.


A super visa allows parents and grandparents of residents in Canada to visit Canada for extended periods of time. These visitors can stay in Canada for up to 2 years on initial entry and 6 months on subsequent entries

If you intend to work during your visit, you will have to pay the work permissions (prolongations included) fees. This fee is 155 $CAN.

Work visa

For those applying for visa that involves working on a permanent basis, your visa application will be different from the visitor’s visa. There are different categories of this visa type. These include:

Federal Skilled Worker Visa

The Federal Skilled Worker Visa belongs to the Federal Skilled Worker Category (FSWC).

This type of application is for those that intend to take up permanent residence in Canada. Applicants are usually assessed based on various factors which include education, work experience, and knowledge of the French or English languages.

Based on these qualifications which are ranked on a point system, the candidate can calculate their total point out of a possible 100 available points.

Generally, skilled workers require 67 points in total to qualify. Also, skilled workers must have at least one year of skilled work experience in order to qualify.

You can speak with an immigration specialist before determining whether you’re eligible under this program.

Work Permit 

This is a type of visa granted to those that wish to work temporarily in Canada. This permit can only be applied for if you have received a job offer from a Canadian employer.

This offer must have been approved by the Government Human Resources authorities through the Labour Market Impact Analysis (LMIA) process.

Usually, to obtain a LMIA, an employer must advertise the employment position for a month in Canada to see if any Canadian citizens or permanent residents are available and qualified for the position. If the employer is unable to find any Canadians available for the position, they can then apply to the human resources authorities for an LMIA permitting them to hire a foreign worker.

If this LMIA is approved, the foreign worker who is offered the position may apply for a work permit on this basis.

Canadian Experience Class Visa 

If you’re already living in Canada but you’re on a temporary work permit, you can apply for permanent residency under the Canadian Experience Class. This visa has been created for those with skilled work experience in Canada, and requires that the applicant has worked in Canada for at least 12 months and has met the language requirements in either English or French

Student Visa 

This visa belongs to the Student Visa Program in Canada. It is applicable to students all over the world that want to study at any of the colleges or universities in Canada.

As an intending student, you should apply to the immigration authorities after you have received an acceptance letter from the Canadian institution you intend to enrol at.

Also, you will need to provide evidence of your ability to financially support your studies which includes paying the tuition fees and the cost of living in Canada.

Other supporting documents are also necessary like your passport and other personal information. If you’re able to scale the application hurdle, the VAC will offer a study permit to complete a school program in Canada.

Cost of Visa from Nigeria to Canada (based on category)

Here’s a summary of the visa categories and their cost

Work permit

  • Work permissions (prolongations included) for travelling group (three or more members): 465 $CAN
  • For a holder of an open work permit (not job-specific): 100 $CAN.
  • Restoring your worker status: 355 $CAN which comprise the restoring your status fee (200 $CAN) and new work permit (155$ CAN)

 

Student visa

  • Study permission (prolongations included) for one person: 150 $CAN.
  • Restoring student status: 350 $CAN which comprise restoring your status fee (200 $CAN) and new work permit (150$ CAN).

 

Visitor visa  

  • For one person: 85 $CAN
  • For a family: 170 $CAN
  • For a group (three or more members): 255 $CAN

 

Self-employed people 

  • Start-up visa Fees: 1540 $CAN which comprise processing fee (1050 $CAN) and permanent residence right fee (490 $CAN).
  • Including spouse or partner: 1040 $CAN which comprises processing fee (550 $CAN) and permanent residence right fee (490 $CAN)
  • Including your spouse or partner (without fee for permanent residence right) – 550 $CAN.
  • Including a depended child – 150 $CAN for one child.

Federal skilled employees

  • Application costs 1040 $CAN. It includes fee for processing (550 $CAN) and fee for permanent residence right (490 $CAN). .
  • Including your spouse or partner – 1040 $CAN which comprise for processing is 550 $CAN and fee for permanent residence right – 490 $CAN.
  • Including your spouse or partner (without fee for permanent residence right) – 550 $CAN.
  • Including a depended child – 150 $CAN for one child.

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65 Comments

  1. Adebola Adegbuyi

    If i want to travel to Canada with my family- Father, mother and 4children, how much is the total visa fee?

    Thank you.

    • Fakeye Aeyemi

      Good day,

      how much is the visa for a family of four, myself, wife and 2 children
      Please your reply is needed urgently

      thank you
      Yemi

    • onyinye

      If I want to travel to Canada with my family,Husband and three children how much is it?

  2. oladejo omoola kazeem

    If I want to travel to Canada with my family father, mother and five children hw much is total of visa

  3. Oluseyi . O

    For a family of three to Canada, please how much does it cost. Seyitinonline@yahoo. Com

  4. Bright Adigwu

    I live in Germany, i want to my sister to study in Canada, I intend bringing her there, pls what is the requirement?

    • Favour Dipamo

      I live in Nigerian, I want to study in Canada,pls how much dose it cost

  5. Bright Adigwu

    I live in Germany, I intend bringing my sister who live in Nigeria to finish her education in canada, pls what is the requirement

  6. Cynthia

    Pls how much does tourist visa to Canada cost.

    • Peterson

      I’m single and I want to immigrate legally to Canada for unskilled job worker,is it possible? And how will I go about?

  7. Mr Augustine Iheanyichi Anthony

    I will like to know how much a super Canada Visa will cost for a family of 5

  8. Kings

    I want to study in Canada what’s the requirements… Email me honagbaandy@gmail.com

  9. Samuel

    Pls I really need help here, to get work permit visa what is required of me? Pls someone should tell me how to go about it. Tanks

  10. Theophilus Lawrence

    Please how much does working visa from Nigeria to Canada cost for a family of 4

  11. Ekene henry

    Please I need work visa to Canada, how do I go about it. Indeed help please, henrymario91@yahoo.com

  12. Patrick innocent

    How can I get a Canadian visa it may be either working or visiting visa .

  13. Alabi ojo

    Please I need help

  14. Sylvia Samuel

    Please I want to travel to Canada and will need help from you people …
    How can I get a good egent that can do it for me cuz u know fake people are all over…plz help me.. Am from Lagos Nigeria…
    Thank you

    • Valentine

      How much is visa from Nigeria to Canada and.. How can I apply for it

    • ERIC UGO

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  15. Feyisetan Victor

    Plz I really need help here on how I can obtain a work permit visa to Canada and how much it gonna cost me .

  16. Osolu Franklin

    Pls I want to visit canada with my wife and child, how much is visa fee (visiting visa)? And how do I apply. Thank you

  17. bone

    If I want to travel to Canada with my family father, mother and two children hw much is total of visa

  18. EMMANUEL AGWARAONYE

    Please, is it possible for me to obtain both work permit and study visa to Canada ?

  19. Ayodele

    I really want to travel to Canada just to study and work and how much is the visa fee

  20. Olaleye Abdul Lateef

    I want to live and work in Canada, please how much is the cost amount and the requirements needed.

    • Oluwadamilare precious

      Please how much it’s will cost me to live and to work in Canada with my family, me, my wife and one child

  21. Jeremiah C Obidike

    I am a self employed business man interested in visiting Canada to explore more opportunities and expand globally, what will it cost me?

  22. Emmanuel bassey chima

    Please I want to travel to Canada and work under construction or anterior designs like tiling and stamped concrete floors,how much will it cost me? Pls tell me the exact amount in naira that’s a company visa. Thanks

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  24. Al hameen kafayat

    Traveling to Canada from Nigeria with two kids, pls how much will everything cost me pls.

    • Harry Rufus

      Does Federal Skilled worker visa cover a family? if it does, how much will it cost for a family of 4.

    • Joseph

      I want to relocate with my wife how much is it

  25. Temitope

    I went to live and work in Canada, please how much is cost amount and requirements needed.

  26. asehinde oluwajuwon

    pls I want to travel to Canada to go and do plumber work, Hw much is he going to cist me

  27. Odemuyiwa shadia abolore

    I want to travel to Canada with my son and work there,what is requirements for both of us,please kind reply me ,God bless you.

  28. Ayo Ajanaku

    please I want to work in canada.so how much is the cost to work they as skills person.

  29. Oluwole David Ereola

    I’m A Nigerian.
    How much will it cost me to travel from here to Canada for a visiting visa plus flight?

  30. Oladipupo saheed

    Good day,
    Pls, how will it cost myself, wife and two kids to travel to Canada.
    This is matter of urgency pls.

    Best regard
    Oladipupo S.O

  31. Elvera

    Pls am a young girl and I am looking to work in Canada
    I need sponsors as I don’t ve any money to sponsor myself
    Pls someone help me ????

  32. henry

    I need a working visa to Canada. how much he we coast me to travel to Canada

  33. UZOMA .c. SOLOMON

    What will it takes me to travel & work in Canada am very serious about that, hope to hear from you thanks.

    • Emeka Anyaegbunam

      How can i travel to Canada an start work

  34. Yemisi

    Pls how much is Canada visa feel for family of four an do will pay our visa feel what is the website to apply

  35. Olaniyan Omolola

    Pls I’m a single lady I need to work n Canada
    I just graduate this year

    How much will it cost me (I mean both the visa and the ticket )

    And also how many years visa will they do for me

  36. Daniel

    How much will it cost me, my wife and two children to Canada.

  37. Akintoye oluwakemi

    How much will cost us to live and to work in Canada? We are family of 3.
    Husband, wife and a kid

  38. Alegbeleye Daniel

    Please how much is visa to Canada with my aunt and her husband to study at Canada and they often travel there but they both have visa except me

  39. Adeyemo Sunkanmi

    How much will it cost me to secure Canada work visa and flight ticket? I reside in Nigeria.

  40. Victor

    Please how much is a student visa to Canada

  41. Prince bassey

    What is the price for student Visa from Nigeria to Canada?

  42. Nonso

    How much will it cost one person to travel from nigeria to canada and together with work permit

  43. Omotola Stella

    In Nigeria money “naira” how much will it cost a family of six to relocate to Canada permanently?

  44. Julie Wolfe

    My friend lives in Lagos Nigeria I am in the US. We want to vacation in Vancouver this year. What do each of us need to vacation fir a week? Ty.

  45. Benjamin

    Please how much is the total cost of studying in Canada??

  46. Angel Nosa

    Please how much will a student visa cost me to study in Canada.

  47. Ogunrinde Oluniyi t

    I want to travel to canada with my family. Father, mother and 3 children.

  48. Zainab

    HW can I apply for d working permit in Canada and HW much an I going to use for d processing and what and what did I need

  49. Akinola Ajibola

    How much will it cost me to get Canada work visa from Nigeria. Then do you have office in Nigeria or agent that I can meet in person for further explanation. If you have office please send the address and phone contact.

  50. Sunday Offor

    I am currently a worker but i want my wife and two children to travel. My wife is a business women while my children are still in primary and secondary school. is it possible for me to apply on their behalf knowing fully well that i will not be travelling with them

    your advice will be highly appreciated

  51. Amaka Eneh

    Please what will it cost for a family of six, father, mother and four children to travel to canada?

  52. Tosin subomi

    What of a family of 6 father mother and 4 children how much will it cost

  53. Madumere precious

    Please can I work and study in Canada

  54. Tella Olugbenga Samson

    Good day
    Please how much will it cost me, my wife and 3 children to canada

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