Canadian Government Cancels 10-Year Multiple-Entry Visa for Nigerians and Other Foreign Nationals

Ottawa, Canada – In a significant policy shift, the Canadian government has announced the cancellation of its 10-year multiple-entry visa for Nigerian citizens and applicants from other countries.

Canadian immigration authorities confirmed this move, which is part of broader efforts to manage immigration numbers amid a post-COVID population surge.

Previously, the 10-year multiple-entry visa previously allowed individuals to travel freely in and out of Canada for over a decade.

However, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has clarified that this visa type is no longer a “standard document.”

According to recent government guidance, IRCC officials now hold discretionary power to issue either single-entry or multiple-entry visas, determining the duration of these visas on a case-by-case basis.

“Guidance has been updated to indicate that multiple-entry visas issued to maximum validity are no longer considered the standard document,” stated the IRCC’s recent update.

This policy change follows other notable adjustments to Canada’s immigration targets. In October, the IRCC announced a revised immigration plan, reducing the goal for permanent resident admissions. The target for 2025 has been adjusted downward from 500,000 to 395,000.

Additional reductions are set for the following years, with the target for 2026 now set at 380,000 and the expected number of new permanent residents in 2027 at 365,000.

These steps reflect the government’s evolving approach to immigration as it seeks to balance population growth with economic and social capacity in the post-pandemic landscape.