Canada visa fee in Nigeria

IRCC's published visitor visa fee is CAD 100 per person. Most applicants also pay CAD 85 for biometrics. Both figures were on the IRCC fee list read on 31 October 2026.

Visitor visa: CAD 100 per person
Biometrics: CAD 85 for most adults
Family cap, visa: CAD 500 for 5 or more
Where biometrics are taken: VFS in Lagos and Abuja

You apply online through the IRCC portal and pay with a credit or debit card. IRCC says the fee is the same whether the visa they issue is single-entry or multiple-entry. They choose which one to issue. A family of five or more can pay a single CAD 500 visa fee only if they apply at the same time and place and the children qualify as dependants.

IRCC fees for a visitor visa. The naira column is an illustration.
Fee	Canadian dollars	Naira illustration
Visitor visa, per person	CAD 100.00	₦96,383
Visitor visa, family of 5 or more applying together	CAD 500.00	₦481,916
Biometrics, per person	CAD 85.00	₦81,926
Biometrics, family maximum	CAD 170.00	₦163,852
Visitor visa plus biometrics, one adult paying both	CAD 185.00	₦178,309

Illustrative naira figure using 1 CAD = 963.83 NGN from the fawazahmed0 currency-api dataset dated 30 October 2026. It is not a Central Bank of Nigeria rate. IRCC charges the fee in Canadian dollars. On that rate, CAD 100 is about ₦96,383 and CAD 85 is about ₦81,926.

Biometrics

Unless you are exempt, IRCC collects fingerprints and a photo. The exemptions published on the biometrics page include children under 14 and applicants over 79 (asylum claimants do not get the upper age exemption). If this is your first application, IRCC says to pay the biometrics fee when you submit, or the file can stall. A visitor visa cannot be issued for longer than your biometrics remain valid, and giving biometrics again does not automatically extend a visa to 10 years. The visa is limited by the passport expiry, the biometrics expiry, or a shorter date an officer sets.

Where to go in Nigeria

After you apply, IRCC sends a biometrics instruction letter if they need them. VFS Global's Canada pages for Nigeria, read on 31 October 2026, list:

Lagos: Canada Visa Application Centre, Ground Floor, The Manor, Plot 110, Admiral Ayinla Way, Lekki Phase 1. Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00.
Abuja: Sterling Bank Plaza, 3rd Floor, Plot 1083, Mohammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District. Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00.

VFS says an appointment is required for biometric enrolment and that you should arrive 15 minutes early. Confirm the address on your letter before you travel across town. Do not pay an agent who claims they can submit the IRCC form for a private fee that IRCC does not list.

What this page will not guess

Processing time is not printed here. IRCC says it varies and excludes biometrics. Bank statements, invitation letters and ties to Nigeria are case-specific. Nothing on this site is an immigration assessment.

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Questions people ask

How much is a Canada visa fee in Nigeria?

IRCC lists CAD 100 per person for a visitor visa, or CAD 500 for a family of five or more applying together at the same time and place. Biometrics are CAD 85 per person, capped at CAD 170 for an eligible family. Children under 14 and applicants over 79 are exempt from biometrics.

Where do I give biometrics in Nigeria?

VFS Global lists a Canada Visa Application Centre at The Manor, Plot 110, Admiral Ayinla Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, and at Sterling Bank Plaza, 3rd Floor, Plot 1083, Mohammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District, Abuja. Both list Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00. Book only after IRCC tells you to give biometrics.

How long does the application take?

IRCC says the time varies by country and does not include the time you need to give biometrics. This page does not print a number of weeks. Use the processing-time tool linked from the IRCC visitor-visa page.

Sources checked

Pages read on 31 October 2026 unless a source shows its own date. If a fee or rule has changed, the official page wins.

Last updated 31 October 2026.