Nigeria to Canada Immigration Consultants
Canadian immigration advice and representation for individuals, families and businesses in Nigeria, provided remotely by MAK's licensed Canadian RCICs.Book ConsultationFree Immigration ScannerCICC-regulated RCICsCanadian officesSecure online consultations
Explore Canadian Immigration Services from Nigeria
Eight core Canadian immigration services commonly reviewed for Nigeria-based clients, handled by licensed RCICs.
Spousal Sponsorship
Guidance for Nigeria-based spouses, partners and families applying for Canadian family sponsorship, including relationship evidence, forms, document planning, overseas strategy and refusal-risk review.
Learn more →Express Entry
Review Express Entry eligibility for Nigeria-based applicants, including CRS, foreign work experience, approved language tests, education assessment, Federal Skilled Worker issues and post-ITA document planning.
Learn more →Provincial Nominee Program
Assess provincial nominee options for applicants in Nigeria based on occupation, work history, education, language results and province-specific pathway fit.
Learn more →Work Permits
Review Canadian work permit options for Nigeria-based applicants, including LMIA-based, LMIA-exempt, ICT, employer-specific and eligible open work permit routes.
Learn more →Study Permit
Plan a Canadian study permit from Nigeria with guidance on admission, PAL or TAL where required, funds, study plans and refusal-risk concerns.
Learn more →Visitor Visa
Plan a Canadian visitor visa from Nigeria with attention to the passport used, travel purpose, supporting documents, family and economic ties, and travel history.
Learn more →Super Visa
Guidance for parents and grandparents in Nigeria visiting family in Canada, including invitation documents, insurance, financial support and stay planning.
Learn more →Business Immigration
Review entrepreneur and business immigration pathways to Canada from Nigeria, including C11, provincial entrepreneur options, source-of-funds evidence and business-plan strategy.
Learn more →Check your Canadian pathways with the free MAK Immigration Scanner
Answer a few quick questions and instantly see which Canadian immigration programs – Express Entry, Provincial Nominee streams, work, study, visitor, family and business – may be worth reviewing. Free, about five minutes, no account needed, built by licensed RCICs.
PRWorkStudyFamilyPreliminary screening only. The scanner suggests Canadian immigration pathways that may be worth reviewing. It is not an eligibility decision and it is not immigration advice. IRCC makes all final decisions.
What Nigeria-based applicants should know before applying to Canada
Canadian immigration options for applicants in Nigeria depend on the exact program, the passport held, work and education history, family circumstances and the evidence available to support the file.
Express Entry from Nigeria
Living in Nigeria or holding Nigerian citizenship does not itself create Express Entry eligibility. Applicants must prove language ability through an IRCC-approved language test. Education completed outside Canada needs an Educational Credential Assessment for Federal Skilled Worker eligibility as a principal applicant or to claim eligible foreign-education points. Work experience gained in Nigeria can be relevant when it meets the requirements of the applicable Express Entry program.
Visiting Canada from Nigeria
Nigerian citizens are currently visa-required for Canada. Nigeria is not on IRCC's list of visa-required countries whose qualifying citizens may apply for an eTA instead of a visitor visa. A Nigerian passport holder therefore needs a valid visitor visa to visit or transit through Canada, including travel by air, car, train, bus or boat, unless another status or travel-document rule applies to the person's situation.
Family sponsorship while living in Nigeria
A Canadian citizen living in Nigeria may sponsor an eligible spouse or partner when the sponsorship requirements are met and the citizen can show a plan to live in Canada when the sponsored person becomes a permanent resident. A Canadian permanent resident living outside Canada cannot sponsor from abroad.
From a Nigeria-based assessment to a Canada-ready application plan
Work remotely with MAK's licensed Canadian RCIC team in Canada, with each step built around the applicable Canadian immigration program and the evidence in your file.
Assess your Nigeria-based profile
Review work history, education, language, family circumstances, travel purpose and immigration history against current Canadian rules.
Choose the Canadian pathway
Identify the route that fits the facts, whether Express Entry, a PNP, work, study, family sponsorship, business immigration or another applicable program.
Build the evidence strategy
Create a case-specific document plan, reconcile forms and history, and prepare supporting evidence and explanations for consistency.
Represent and respond where retained
Prepare and submit the application, communicate with IRCC where applicable, and address procedural requests that arise during processing.
MAK does not guarantee an invitation, approval or immigration outcome. Final decisions are made by the responsible Canadian authority.
How to verify your Canadian immigration representative
Verify before you pay. Protect yourself, your application and your future in Canada.
1. Use an authorized paid representative
Paid Canadian immigration representatives must be authorized. RCICs are regulated by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.
2. Check the official register
Confirm the consultant's name, licence status and standing in the CICC Public Register before you retain them.
Check the CICC Public Register →3. Avoid unauthorized help
IRCC requires paid representatives to be authorized. False or misleading information in an application can also create serious refusal and inadmissibility consequences.
IRCC authorized representatives →
Frequently asked questions
Can I apply for Canadian immigration while living in Nigeria?
Yes. Many Canadian immigration and temporary-residence programs accept applications from people living outside Canada. Eligibility must be established under the specific program rather than from residence in Nigeria alone.
Do applicants in Nigeria need a language test for Express Entry?
Yes. Express Entry applicants must use an IRCC-approved language test and enter valid results in the Express Entry profile. Residence or citizenship in Nigeria does not remove the language-test requirement.
Does work experience gained in Nigeria count for Canadian Express Entry?
Work experience gained in Nigeria can be relevant to an Express Entry program when the work meets that program's requirements. Occupation classification, duties, dates, duration and other eligibility facts should be reviewed before experience or points are claimed.
Do Nigerian passport holders need a visitor visa for Canada?
Yes. Nigerian citizens are currently visa-required for Canada, and Nigeria is not on IRCC's list of visa-required countries whose qualifying citizens may apply for an eTA instead of a visitor visa. A Nigerian passport holder therefore needs a valid visitor visa to visit or transit through Canada unless another status or travel-document rule applies.
Can a Canadian citizen living in Nigeria sponsor a spouse or partner?
A Canadian citizen living outside Canada can sponsor an eligible spouse or partner if the sponsorship requirements are met and the citizen can show a plan to live in Canada when the sponsored person becomes a permanent resident. A Canadian permanent resident living outside Canada cannot sponsor from abroad.
Can a Canadian RCIC represent me while I live in Nigeria?
Yes. A licensed Canadian RCIC can advise and represent a client remotely in Nigeria. MAK's Canadian immigration representation is provided by Usman Khalil, RCIC R709592, and Omer Khalil, RCIC R710149.
Canadian offices. Seamless service for clients in Nigeria.
Nigeria-based clients can consult MAK securely online while Canadian immigration advice and representation are provided by licensed RCICs in Canada.
Mississauga Office
3715 Laird Rd, Unit 4, Mississauga, ON L5L 0A3
Scarborough Office
80 Corporate Dr, Suite 210, Scarborough, ON M1H 3G5
Nigeria clients
Secure online consultations let Nigeria-based clients meet MAK's Canadian RCIC team without travelling to a Canadian office.
Ready to review your Canada immigration options from Nigeria?
Speak with a licensed Canadian RCIC about your facts, or use the free MAK Immigration Scanner for preliminary pathway screening.
