Launched as a pilot in 2020 by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the Nigeria Student Express aims to reduce the study permit processing times for eligible Nigerian students.
To be eligible for faster processing through the NSE, you must:
Apply online Be a Nigerian citizen or legally reside in Nigeria Have an acceptance letter from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada for a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree program or a post-graduate diploma course Live outside of Canada when you apply Have a MyBank certificate showing sufficient funds for your studies (equivalent of CAD $30,000) for at least six months PLUS 12 months of banking history Get a medical exam before you apply Have a language test result that shows: a score of 6.0 or higher in each skill (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) on the IELTS, or a Test d'évaluation de français (TEF) score that is equal to a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of at least 7 in each skill (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) Only if you're applying to study in Quebec, have a certificat d'acceptation du Québec (CAQ) from the Quebec government