🇨🇦 Canada visa requirements for Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian travellers

Short tourist or visit trip on an ordinary passport. Reviewed 11 October 2026.

Ghanaian, Kenyan, Nigerian passport holders need a visa or eVisa before travelling.

Do I need a visa for Canada?

Passport	Entry for a short visit
Ghanaian passport	Visa required
Kenyan passport	Visa required
Nigerian passport	Visa required

Canada visa fees

CAD 100 visitor application

CAD 85 per person if biometrics are required

Government total CAD 185 when both apply. In Ghana the VAC lists optional SMS GHS 35 and courier GHS 186 (zone 1) or GHS 197 (zone 2)

Where to apply

Book a biometric appointment at the VAC for your country of residence (booking is free; visa and biometric fees still apply). VACs collect biometrics and pass on documents — IRCC decides. Don't use an embassy address as a biometric centre address.

Apply online — IRCC secure account

Living in Ghana: Book a biometric appointment — VFS Global Ghana
Living in Kenya: Book a biometric appointment — VFS Global Kenya
Living in Nigeria: Book a biometric appointment — VFS Global Nigeria

Use the updated centre addresses in the first contact table. VFS is an application service provider; embassies and VFS centres do not share the same contact details.

An officer determines single or multiple entry and visa validity; multiple entry is not guaranteed.

Emergency numbers in Canada

Police 911 · Fire 911 · Ambulance 911

Before you go

Polite, multicultural and bilingual (English and French; Quebec is French-speaking). Tipping 15–20% is usual.

Do

Tip 15–20% in restaurants
Speak French or greet with "Bonjour" in Quebec
Dress for very cold winters

Don't

Don't assume Canadians are American
Don't overstay or work without a permit
Don't jaywalk in cities where it's fined

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