So many Nigerians have been wanting this opportunity of moving to Canada for different purposes, some want to migrate for a better job that pay well, security and lifestyle changes while others want to go there and study to acquire a degree. Canada is a very beautiful country and it’s one of the top most populated place in whole wide world, apart from Nigerians, other foreigners from India, Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, morroco and so on also wish to visit Canada or reside there for lifetime if they see a chance,.
What motivated me to write this article is the fact that many people who do not have money to process visa or pay financial requirements to travel abroad always wish they can get there, so if you have landed on this page you are lucky because I am going to give full guide and explain in details how to japa to canada for free without agent. With this you are going to process everything yourself and fly out, no agent needed.
What is Japa?
Japa is a slangs in Nigeria which means “to run, comot, go out” so in this case it literaly meanz leaving Nigeria for a better life in Canada.
Nigeria is a country that things get how e be, someone can be rich in the morning and turn poor in evening, pressure of making money everywhere bundle with insecurities, there’s high chance that if people see have the idea on how to japa, they will not even wait till tomorrow, they will move immediately, but another issue that Nigerians always face is insufficient funds to pay travel agents which is something that stop plenty from traveling outside country which is a topic I feel like to address., luckily I have discovered how to do it by yourself so that you will not pay any travel agents or falling for scammers.
How to Move to Canada Without Paying Agents
If you have the money to spend for agents no problem, but if you want to travel without giving agents shi shi, here is the steps I want you to follow:-
Step 1. Decide Why You Want To Travel
If you just wake up one day and think of japa to Canada without a solid purpose you might fail to travel, first, you need to know why u wan comot for Nigeria because Canada no be Lagos wey u fit just pack ur luggage enter anytime, so choose I legal reason for your movement: some people go there to:-
- Work: skilled and unskilled jobs are everywhere in Canada where people do to earn reasonable salary.
- Study: as student hoping to graduate with flying colors and collect degree.
- Sign Citizenship: as international immigrants that want to live in Canada permanently.
- Tour: as a tourist or someone that only want to visit Canada to see how it feels to be there and go back after visiting visa expire.
Step 2. Use the Main Website for Canada
After you finished making decisions on what to go and do in Canada, the next thing is to visit official Canada website —www.canada.ca to search things and educate yourself about visa types that will suit your traveling purpose, immigration forms to fill your details and the jobs availability or scholarships for new comers.
Avoid scammers and their links, only use the website I gave you so that you will not loose ur money at the end of the day.
Step 3. Check the Requirements
Everything you are going to be doing in Canada have its own protocols and permissions, so you need to observe the requirements for the particular one that fit your reasons for traveling there.
i will do a table for your understanding
| Program | Requirements |
| Work Visa | Proof of job offer and LMIA |
| Express Entry | level of education , work experience, English test (IELTS) or French test |
| Student Visa | Admission letter from school in Canada, proof of funds |
| Visiting Visa or Tourist Visa | valid international passport, reason for visiting, money proof covering your stay, invitation letter, legal proof of return after visit. |
Step 4. Arrange Your Files and Documents
as you wan japa to Canada understand that airport go need to confirm say you are moving legally and what they need are documents like:-
- International Passport: the green card showing you are a citizen of Nigeria. this particular one is very important and make sure that it not expired one, it should still be active if not you will be rejected.
- School Certificate: either WAEC, NECO or any Degree you have must present it to prove that you are educated (if you want to enter Canada for studying program.
- IELTS Test: this very file is compulsory, it means International English Language Testing System. it’s like a certified given after examination to confirm that you can speak English and also write it so that life won’t be hard for you in Canada because you can not use your local dialect to communicate when you get there, in that case, someone should to learn how to use English.
- Police Statement: is a clearance paper issued by Nigeria police for you proofing that you have not steal or commit crime, this is done because Canada is a safe place to live, criminals are not welcome
- Medical Assessment: a paper of your health report from your doctor showing you never carry infection or battling health issues. You must be clean and fit.
- Proof of Funds: the money in your account balance or statement of account showing that you can pay your bills in Canada and take care of your self so you want beg people over there.
Step 5: Apply Online Yourself or go to Visa Office
When you are sure of all the documents that it is complete, what you should do next is to apply for visa using your phone or laptop or through visa office.
✅ Apply Online
- To apply on internet, goto official government of Canada web site — www.canada.ca, when you Re there, create account (just like you are opening Facebook profile for the first time, enter your real names, date of birth, age, gender bla blah blahhh
- Choose the type of visa or program you want
- Fill the form with correct information about you (entering wrong info will affect verification) so be careful.
- Upload your files or document that you gathered.
- Pay for the Visa fee.
✅ Apply Offline (visa office)
if your network is not good or you can not do it online, there’s an alternative, goto visa processing company also known as VAC (visa application centre) in Lagos or Abuja, they will take your fingerprint and submit application on using your details.
After Application What Next?
- You will receive notifications on the email that you used in registration of your visa. If you don’t see it, refresh your mail box or login to the visa website that you created.
How Long Does it Takes to Process Canada Visa?
this depends on the type of visa you applied for:-
- for Work visa: it will take 2 to 5 months time.
- for Study visa: usually process in 1 or 3 months.
- Express Entry (Permanent Residency): this one take 6 months and above.
- Visiting Visa or Tourist Visa: Normally takes 3 weeks or 2 months to get done.
Step 6. Wait and Expect Interview
After submission of your stuffs, it will process, meaning that Canada immigration office are checking them if you are qualify, so you need to wait and prepare to answer questions during interview when they call you for it.
Always check your email or visa online account that you created so that if there’s any update or issues that need to be corrected you can do it early.
Don’t panic, when it reach time for interview do not shake, go with confidence and don’t be under pressure because it’s not even a hard thing as you think, the kind of questions you are to answer will be about the biography data you put on the application stage they want to confirm that you are the one who filled them and also defend your reasons why you want to japa to Canada. Sometimes they might not even call you for interview, but in case they do, go and finalize it.
Step 7. Ready and Fly out to Canada
Keep checking your mail inbox, you will be updated to when your visa application is received and approved, the next thing is to enter airport and travel out to Canada ASAP.
🇨🇦 Canada Visa Fees for Nigerians
| Visa Type | Application Fee (CAD) | Biometrics Fee (CAD) | Total Minimum (CAD) | Approximate in Naira* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Visa (Tourist/Visitor) | CAD $100 | CAD $85 | CAD $185 | ~ ₦230,000 |
| Study Permit | CAD $150 | CAD $85 | CAD $235 | ~ ₦280,000-₦310,000 |
| Work Permit | CAD $155 | CAD $85 | CAD $240 | ~ ₦288,000-₦312,000 |
| Open Work Permit Holder | Often lower special fee (CAD $100) + biometrics | ~ ₦120,000 + biometrics |
Kindly Note That:
The charges I present on above tables do not cover payment for other things like:
- Police clearance paper
- Visa center extra service cost
- medical test
- English test
- Spending will not be recovered if your visa application is not successful. it is normal.
Conclusion
You can move to Canada without paying an agent. It is as simple as I hv explained in the post, what it requires is just your time, understanding the processes and following them step by step and no skipping. Remember that you must submit your documents when applying and pay just small fee needed by official visa website because, it’s still better than paying big money to travel agents and also it prevent you from being duped by fake visa agencies. Since I have showed you all what to do, go ahead and Apply for Canada visa by yourself and say goodbye to Nigeria.