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Canada visa requirements for Nigerian passport holders

Yes. Nigerian passport holders need a visa to visit Canada for tourism. The visa fee is CAD 100.

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Nigerian passport holders need a visa to visit Canada for tourism.

Get your documents complete and consistent before you apply, then check whether you are ready.

Fees and timing

Visa feeCAD 100

Not sure you are ready to apply?

Run a free readiness check. Meridian shows you what is still missing or inconsistent before you apply. We do not promise approval. We help you apply with confidence.

Check your application readiness

At the border

These apply when you cross the border. They are separate from your visa application.

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

Border screening for visa-exempt travelers; ETA is validated before travel to Canada or during entry at the port of arrival.

No start date has been confirmed. Applies to you if you do not need a visa.

Read the official page

Why we say this

How applying works

Gather your documents

9 documents. Upload what you already have, we read them and fill the rest.

Passport photoValid passportBank statementEmployer letterItinerary (round-trip ticket)Hotel reservation or host address in NigeriaInvitation letter if invitedCompleted application formFee receipt
We draft the missing documents for you: a consular cover letter, your itinerary, an invitation letter, and an employer letter

Review your application

We review your documents against the consulate's rules and tell you if you're ready, or not yet

Complete the official application form

We draft the application for you

Pay the CAD 100 visa fee

Paid to the consulate.

Then the consulate decides

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Requirements last updated August 2026.

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