Migration & Settlement

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced an extended special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom, giving Nigerians in the country additional time to access passport services in four cities. The exercise, which began on Tuesday, November 3, will run until November 27 in London and Manchester, while services in Aberdeen and Cardiff are

Nigerians living in Northern England have called on the Federal Government to establish a permanent passport and consular service in Manchester, citing the high demand recorded during a recent passport intervention exercise. The Nigerian Community Greater Manchester made the appeal after the city recorded 1,709 passport enrolments during the first six days of the intervention,

Nigeria recorded $2.85 billion in diaspora remittance inflows through licensed international money transfer operators (IMTOs) between January and June 2026, an increase of 38.16 per cent compared with the $2.07 billion recorded during the corresponding period in 2025. The figures, reported by “Independent Newspaper” on November 2, were attributed to data from the Central Bank

Nigerian investors have explored Grenada’s citizenship-by-investment programme and real estate market at a Lagos gathering attended by the head of the Caribbean country’s Investment Migration Agency. The meeting highlights growing interest in cross-border wealth planning, but prospective applicants face financial, legal, and immigration requirements that cannot be reduced to a promise of a second passport. According

The Nigeria Immigration Service has extended its Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom until November 27, 2026, after sustained demand from Nigerians seeking passport services. A public notice was reported by Nairametrics and Peoples Gazette. The new phase follows an earlier deadline of October 30. For residents whose travel, employment, or immigration arrangements depend on

Canada is preparing to change how Express Entry candidates are ranked from 3 November 2026, introducing a Labour Market Integration factor that rewards qualifying Canadian work experience or eligible job offers. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the changes on 16 October and has since published detailed instructions. Financial Express reported on 23 October that

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to ease the bureaucratic burdens faced by citizens living abroad, successfully enrolling 14,312 Nigerians in a massive passport intervention exercise across the United Kingdom. Punch Newspapers reported that the extensive operation was rolled out across four major centres to address the severe backlog

Nigerians applying for Canadian visitor visas face an estimated processing period of 103 days under the latest published immigration figures, up from 100 days a week earlier. The change is reflected in an October 19 analysis by CIC News of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data released on 14 October and was highlighted in Nigerian reporting on Tuesday, 20 October. Which Visa Categories Have Changed?  The latest comparison shows visitor visa applications from Nigeria increasing from 100 to 103 days between the 7 and 14 October estimates. Nairametrics reported the new figure on Tuesday, noting that waiting times vary by application type and country. By contrast, the estimated processing time for Nigerian study permits remained at 10 weeks, while work permits also stayed at 10 weeks. The super visa estimate for Nigerian applicants fell from 37 to 35 days. These figures describe separate routes and should not be combined into a single “Canada visa waiting time.” The latest visitor estimate also updates a story Trivane has already published: Canada Extends Study Permit and Visitor Visa Processing Times for Nigerians. That earlier report used September data, when the visitor visa estimate was 87 days. The new 103 day figure represents a meaningful follow-up, although the most recent weekly increase was only three days. Does 103 Days Mean Every Application Takes That Long?  No. IRCC’s official processing time service provides estimates, not guaranteed decision dates. Actual outcomes depend on factors including application completeness, background checks, additional document requests, and available processing capacity. A 103 day

Australia’s Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) are both permanent visas, and applicants do not have to first complete the provisional regional pathway offered by subclass 491. That point is important because social-media posts sometimes present subclass 491 as a compulsory first step towards permanent residence for skilled migrants. Official