Canada’s immigration authority, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), has released an updated estimate of visa processing times for Nigerian applicants. Multiple outlets report that the new temporary resident update shows longer expected waits for Nigerians applying for study permits and certain visitor visas. The change affects applicants who are planning to travel to Canada as students or temporary visitors, according to the IRCC figures cited by the reports. One outlet notes that the estimated processing time for study permits and related temporary residence applications has increased, indicating that applicants should plan for delays compared with earlier timelines. Another report similarly states that Canada’s updated IRCC estimates extend processing times for Nigerian students and visitors, referencing an August 2026 timeframe for the revised estimates. The updates are presented as estimated processing times rather than guarantees, reflecting IRCC’s most recent scheduling and workload indicators used for planning purposes. The reports do not specify the underlying reasons for the delay, but both agree that the published processing-time estimates for Nigerians have been revised upward.