The Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, strives to deliver effective and qualitative consular services to Nigerians in Canada and visitors willing to visit Nigeria. In line with the mandate, the High Commissioner of Nigeria to Canada, H.E. Adeyinka Asekun and Nigerian diplomats and Immigration officers embarked on an E. Passport Intervention exercises to alleviate the plight of Nigerians in Canadian Provinces far from Ottawa. Vancouver city in British Columbia was the first port of call in 2021.
Tolu OdusanyaSays
Please, how can those of us who are out of status in Canada since mid 2020 be considered for passport renewal. This is so frustrating, other African countries, Ghana for instance renew passports by proxy, why is this not possible in our country. I have waited months for my renewal appointment and this sad news came up. PleaseAmbassadors do something, i don't want to be to removed from Canada. I am so vulnerable now and this is the last chance i have been given. My appointment date is 7th April
Abu SusanSays
Tolu, we understand your plight. Accept our apologies as this situation is beyond our control. However, we are working on an alternative arrangement for Nigerians in your category. Please keep checking the website and our social media platforms for further directives.
Abu SusanSays
Tolu, We understand your plight. Accept our apologies as this situation is beyond our control. However, we are working on an alternative arrangement for Nigerians in your category. Please keep checking the website and our social media platforms for further directives.
KemiSays
Will the passport renewal/printing proceed as planned especially for expedited requests? Will provisions be made for people that paid for expedited request/ special cases especially now that tickets to travel to Nigeria has been purchased and trip to Nigeria is very important and urgent? Thanks
Abu SusanSays
Hello Kemi, If you have paid for the expedited package, it means you have been captured. The current situation does not affect you. You should be able to track your document as soon as it gets to the post office.
AnthonySays
Good afternoon Sir/Madam, Please, I am reside currently in New Brunswick and my appointment to come to Ottawa for capture was canceled this month due to the 3 vague in Ontario. How will I get a chance to renew my passport via this new program of E- Passport intervention? Thanks
Abu SusanSays
The Intervention process will get to you shortly. Hang in there and keep checking for updates on our websites and social media platforms. I hope you are also registered as a member of the Nigerian Canadian Association in New Brunswick? If not, kindly do so as they would be coordinating the dates and process with us.
Tobenna PhilipsSays
Good day, I have paid for a passport renewal since February and I was invited to the embassy on the 7th of April, but the embassy was locked down due to Ontario lockdown. I need this passport urgently to leave the country before the 30th. I want to know what can be done to get this passport. Why cant we get our passports via proxy
Abu SusanSays
Read the latest news on our website captioned: Update on Immigration Services.
AnthonySays
Thanks for the reply @Abu Susan.
Abu SusanSays
My pleasure Anthony.
Ibikunle AdeakinSays
Good day, do the high commission have any passport intervention plans for Nigerians in Winnipeg Manitoba? If so, what month
Abu SusanSays
Yes, very soon. Get in touch with the Nigerian Canadian Association in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for details.
Ibikunle AdeakinSays
Thank you this information
MomoduSays
HI Abu Susan, Great job answering all our questions on this platform. I would like to find out if there is any intervention program for those of us in Calgary, AB. I remember seeing a notice for those in Edmonton. Do we have to travel to Edmonton to get this done or are your officials going to come to Calgary too? Thanks
Abu SusanSays
Hi Momodu, Thank you for your kind words. Yes, the intervention train would get to Calgary as well. We are discussing with the Nigerian Canadian Association in Calgary. We will figure out the date as soon as we work on the logistics. Meanwhile, I hope you are a member of the Association? They will keep you informed.
CHUKWUEBUKA UZOAGBASays
Hi Abu I went through the comments and how you replied everyone great job đź‘Ź, I have paid since December for a passport renewal but with lockdown It changes all the plan and I intend to travel this month, any alternative to traveling or I wait until after lockdown please. Thanks
Abu SusanSays
Hi Uzoagba, thanks for your kind words. We are here to serve you. Your best bet in this situation is to apply for Emergency Travel Certificate if your trip is to Nigeria, if not Nigeria, you may have to write to IRCC.
Gbolahan OlarewajuSays
Good day. I live in Vancouver BC and have just come across this intervention. I have my appointment booked for May 6th but I am wondering if I should cancel it given the COVID situation in Ontario. Is this intervention still going on in Vancouver and how may I able to access it so I don't have to come to Ottawa. Thank you so much.
Abu SusanSays
The intervention for Vancouver is over. Since your appointment is in May, let's hope Ontario's government would call off the "stay at home" order then. All things being equal, you should be good for May 6.
Prince NonsoSays
Hi Abu, I am glad that you are painstakingly responding to queries by people. Kudos!! Please my passport will expire soon, and I am wondering how I can renew it considering the requirement of NIN, which I do not have, unfortunately. Please is it mandatory to get a NIN before renewal? If yes, Can you kindly let me know how I can get the NIN? My location is Saskatoon.
Abu SusanSays
Hello Prince Nonso, It is not mandatory to have NIN before applying for a Passport renewal if you are resident in Canada at the moment. We will let you know when it becomes mandatory.
Mariam UsmanSays
Hi Abu, I am recent graduate and my work permit and visa expires in July to renew it I will need to renew my passport which expires in January . I had an appointment which was supposed to be on may 15 but with the current lockdown measures . I am not sure how that’s possible anymore . Are there any intervention measures ? Please help , I am in Ontario Canada
Abu SusanSays
Mariam, Read this news and click on any of the two links provided by IRCC solve your case: As a result of the current challenges affecting Immigration services resulting from the 3rd wave of the Coronavirus in Ontario-Canada, the Nigeria High Commission, Ottawa, is pleased to provide Nigerian citizens in Canada with the following vital information. Temporary residents in Canada whose passports/travel documents are about to or have expired and cannot be renewed due to COVID-19 restrictions are encouraged to apply for an extension or restoration of their status online. More information on applying for an extension can be found @ https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/visitors.html#extend Additional information on applying for restoration is available @ https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/restoration-extension-trv.html Applicants who apply before their status expires will have their status maintained while their application is being processed. Where additional documentation or information is required to decide on an application (such as a valid passport), Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will request the necessary material. However, they may allow the applicant 90days to submit the required documentation. Nigerians with expired Nigerian passports planning to travel back home are allowed to do so, but must: Obtain clearance from their airline of choice about travelling with an expired Nigerian passport. On arrival in Nigeria, such individuals should make deliberate efforts to visit the closest Nigeria Immigration Service passport renewal office to renew their passport before returning to Canada. The Nigeria High Commission, Ottawa, will continue to post updates on the website and social media platforms. Our social media platforms are: https:twitter.com/NigHighCommCan https://www.facebook.com/nigeria.missionottawa https://www.instagram.com/nigeriahighcommissionottawa/
KassimSays
Hello Abu. Thank you for your excellent effort answering people's questions. I have some questions to ask as well. Will the E-passport intervention program be coming to Nova Scotia? If so, what are the requirements for being able to participate? Thank you.
Abu SusanSays
Thanks for the compliment Kassim. Yes, the team will be there. We are discussing with the Nigerian Canadian Association in Nova Scotia. Get in touch with Exco for details.
OlaSays
Please I will like to know when you will be bringing E passport services to Calgary or Edmonton
Abu SusanSays
Hi Ola, Kindly get in touch with the Nigerian Canadian Association in Calgary and Edmonton for details.
AlexSays
Hi Susan, Great and excellent work from you. Please I have a few questions. 1. I already have an appointment booked for may 10th. If Ontario lockdown is not called off and I cant make it, If I apply for travel certificate online, will it be processed? 2. I already have my ticket for Ottawa and also for Nigeria, If I travel with the Travel certificate, will I be able to renew in Nigeria with the application I already filled or will I need to complete a new application and make another payment and possibly I can get refund for the payment I already made online here in Canada. 3. Will there be expedite service with your planned intervention?
Abu SusanSays
Thanks, Alex, You do not have to travel down to Ottawa. The Mission is not opened to people. You can apply for an Emergency Travel Certificate, and you can renew your passport in Nigeria, but you have to complete a new application. You can also ask the immigration office in Nigeria for details. I am not sure of a refund from here.
SamuelSays
Hi Abu, I paid for my passport renewal and three new passport for my children since last year, May 2020. I also emailed and phone called the Embassy many times last year for an appointment and no respond or answering phone calls, I just come across this intervention for Vancouver which is over now and we all live in Vancouver. When do you thing these will happen again?. Will my children and I still get the passports as we already paid for almost a year now or will it be a scam by the Nigerian Government not to refund our money or issue passports and renewal?. Thanks for understanding and my frustration with the Nigerian Embassy.
Abu SusanSays
Hi Samuel, So sorry to hear this story. Did you get an appointment? If yes, I hope you have evidence of payment? One of our colleagues will send you an email for details to follow up. We won't be coming back to Vancouver soon. However, we can let you know when we plan to come to Regina; perhaps you can meet our team there. Once again, accept our sincere apologies.
SamuelSays
Hi Abu, Apology accepted and thanks you for understanding, I did not get an appointment and I do have payment evidence. Looking forward for your colleagues email.
SamuelSays
Hi Abu, I am still waiting for your colleagues email for details to follow up as you promised they will contact me.
Abu SusanSays
What was your issue again? Too many things to deal with. Kindly remind me.
JosephineSays
Hi Susan, my passport will be expiring soon and my appointment was booked for May 3rd and I know the office is closed due to COVID-19. Please when will the E-passport team be coming to Nova Scotia?
Abu SusanSays
Josephine, Hopefully soon. Get in touch with the Nigerian Canadian Association in Nova Scotia for details.
SamuelSays
Hi Abu, Apology accepted and thanks you for understanding, I did not get an appointment and I do have payment evidence. Looking forward for your colleagues email.
FaithSays
It’s been four weeks I applied for my passport renewal/printing in Vancouver, BC. My friends in BC received their passports on the 26th of April and I haven’t gotten mine. I forgot to take picture of the tracking number. I am very worried and my study permit will expire in two weeks.
Abu SusanSays
I will check and get back to you.
Abu SusanSays
Faith, the immigration officers are still processing the last batch from Vancouver. I guess your passport is one of them, so wait patiently.
AbuSays
When is the next intervention in Alberta pls?
Abu SusanSays
Contact the Nigerian Canadian Association in Alberta for details.
JaySays
Hi Susan, kudos for replying promptly to all the messages. My situation is that my passport is expired and I have a family emergency that requires me to travel next week. I applied for an Emergency Travel Certificate this week but have not received it. Would I be able to fly on an expired Nig. passport from Vancouver? Or, what are my options? Thanks.
Abu SusanSays
Sorry to hear about that, Jay. When did you apply for the ETC? You can travel to Nigeria with your expired Passport. However, you have to ask the Airline to be sure they would accommodate you. As for Nigeria, you do not have a problem because you are going back home. But remember to renew your passport before you return to Canada. Please send me your full name to follow up with your application for ETC on Monday.
JouSays
Hi, I live in Vancouver and I'm wanting to book an appointment for sometime mid-July to have my passport renewed in Ottawa. My passport expires next March, so my passport isn't expired yet but I'd still like to get it done before school starts. Would that be possible or do I have to wait until it's within 3-6 months before expiry?
Abu SusanSays
Jou, Thank God that your passport is still in good standing. Kindly wait a bit. Perhaps until 3-6 months before the expiration date. We have urgent cases to deal with at the moment due to COVID-19 restrictions. Thanks.
AnietieSays
Hi Susan, please I am a student in Hamilton Ontario and I am in Canada on a study permit. My study permit is expiring on the 29th of this month and I have been waiting for an interview date since December. With my permit expiring, is there anything I can do?
Abu SusanSays
Yes, read the following news item carefully. Click on any of the two links sent by IRCC and fill the forms that apply to your situation. Update on Immigration Services As a result of the current challenges affecting Immigration services resulting from the 3rd wave of the Coronavirus in Ontario-Canada, the Nigeria High Commission, Ottawa, is pleased to provide Nigerian citizens in Canada with the following vital information. 1. Temporary residents in Canada whose passports/travel documents are about to or have expired and cannot be renewed due to COVID-19 restrictions are encouraged to apply for an extension or restoration of their status online. 2. More information on applying for an extension can be found @ https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/visitors.html#extend 3. Additional information on applying for restoration is available @ https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/restoration-extension-trv.html 4. Applicants who apply before their status expires will have their status maintained while their application is being processed. 5. Where additional documentation or information is required to decide on an application (such as a valid passport), Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will request the necessary material. However, they may allow the applicant 90days to submit the required documentation. Nigerians with expired Nigerian passports planning to travel back home are allowed to do so, but must: 1. Obtain clearance from their airline of choice about travelling with an expired Nigerian passport. 2. On arrival in Nigeria, such individuals should make deliberate efforts to visit the closest Nigeria Immigration Service passport renewal office to renew their passport before returning to Canada. The Nigeria High Commission, Ottawa, will continue to post updates on the website and social media platforms.
Ifeanyichukwu Bonna OkoliSays
hello my passport just got damaged, and i need urgent replacement, i stay in Calgary and i don't know what else to do, is there a way i could just pay and get a new one sent to me
Abu SusanSays
No sir. See the website for the requirements and process for a new passport.
AbiodunSays
Hi, Just came to Vancouver last month. My family passports are expiring mid next year. I just want to know what is the process to renewing their passport? links and/or step by step detail on going about this. Thank you.
Abu SusanSays
Welcome to Canada, Abiodun. Check the website. We have all the information there.
MojiSays
I'm wanting to book an appointment for sometime mid-July to have my passport renewed in Ottawa. My passport expires next April 2022 while my study permit expires in July 2021. I plan to extend my permit using my Ph.D. offer which will qualify me for 4-5 years. If I don't renew my passport, my new study permit will not be issued beyond my passport validity. Would it be possible to renew my passport in July 2021 while my passport expires in April 2022 based on the above reason?
Abu SusanSays
July is fully booked. Wait for the backlog of applicants to ease off. Let us worry about those with emergencies for now. You can apply sometime in August 2021.
Nnaemeka EmmanuelSays
Hi Susan, My Nigerian passport is expiring on 5th September 2021. I have Canadian PR card valid till Feb 2026. I want to travel to Nigeria on August and return to Canada on 2nd September 2021. Will I have any issues travelling to Nigeria and returning to Canada with my passport that is about to expire? Thanks, Nnaemeka
Abu SusanSays
To play safe. Apply for a visa with your Canadian PR. It is your best bet.
Nnaemeka EmmanueSays
@Abu Susan, do you mean visa to Nigeria or Canada?
Abu SusanSays
Visa to Nigeria
Okey NwanwkoSays
I stay in Regina, Saskatchewan and I understand that planning is currently in place by NCAR for this intervention. The 'administrative' cost of $300 per individual is so high. The breakdown of this 'administrative' cost is shrouded in deep secrecy. This 'administrative' cost is separate from the official cost you pay online. There are rumors that it tied to some form of kickbacks to the embassy officials. When questions are asked, they would tell you to fly down to Ottawa to get your passport done.Our counter argument is for those officials to restrict it to only themselves, which they know that is not viable. I could remember with this passport intervention, was really an intervention. when I was in school about 10 years ago, it was free. Then it gradually increased to $50, then $100, then $150, then $200 .....until we got to $300. This trend seems to be gaining traction by the official for Nigerian Committee all over Canada. Its not fair ! We all need each other to succeed. Kindly assist.
Laleh MousaviSays
Hello I wanna apply for Nigerian turist visa to visit my husband who is a Nigerian and leaves in Nigeria. How can I apply?
Abu SusanSays
Go on the website and click the link to the tourist visa section and apply.
Jolade AbdulsalamSays
Hello Abu Susan. Been reading comments here and saw how you answered questions. Well done on that. Please I would like to know which place is next in the Nigerian intervention passport renewal in Alberta? Apparently I missed that of Edmonton and Calgary. Thanks
Abu SusanSays
Thanks, Jolade, Please get in touch with the Nigerian Canadian Association in Calgary. They are next in line.
OlaSays
Hello, NCAR has not given a date for the intervention in Regina. I belive by now a date should be firmed up in order to aid planning and logistics for those who want to participate especially from outside Regina. Please can you advise the date, it will us plan ahead. Thank you
Abu SusanSays
Hi Ola, It is not NCAR's fault. We have not agreed on a date with them. Now that Ontario has commenced stage 1 of reopening to the public, we have to work out a new plan that takes care of the critical mass of applicants in Ontario too. Back-to-back interventions worked previously because Ontario was on lockdown for a while. We are working on a favourable date for the Mission and NCAR. Hopefully, you should hear from them soon. Thanks for your patience.
OlaSays
Okay, thank you
Abu SusanSays
My pleasure, Ola.
Abu SusanSays
Ayo, Kindly follow the instructions on the website about the change of name or the first part of your question. As for Intervention in New Brunswick, we are still working on a date. And please, do not bother the Nigerian Canadian Association in New Brunswick; they have played their part.
OnomeSays
Hello, Is there going to be another passport intervention in BC this year?
Abu SusanSays
Hello Onome, not any time soon.
Adekunle AbdulSays
Hi Susan, We in Calgary are yet to receive our passport since the last intervention and no update. Please can you share some insights it been 3 months. Thanks
Abu SusanSays
Hi Adekunle, Sorry about the delay, and thank you for your patience. We mailed out over 500 passports on Wednesday. Yours may be there. You may wish to start tracking the movement perhaps following Monday or Tuesday.
DavidSays
Hi Susan, Will there be any passport renewal program in BC this year. Thank you
Abu SusanSays
The Intervention exercise is on hold. We will let you know when we resume.
Arit IbokSays
Hi Susan, I missed the intervention in Saskatoon that happened in May. Please are there any more interventions happening this year in Saskatchewan?
Abu SusanSays
Hello Arit. We may not return to Saskatoon this year.
KayodeSays
Hi Susan, Do you have any passport intervention program for Greater Toronto Area? Thank you,
Abu SusanSays
Hello Kayode, None at the moment.
MorganSays
I need to know if there will be any passport interventions coming to Winnipeg this year.
Abu SusanSays
Hello Morgan, None at the moment.
LaideSays
Hello, I am wondering if the embassy will be opened on the 18th of October, 2021. I noticed it is a public holiday in Nigeria. Thank you
Abu SusanSays
Hi Laide, If it's a public holiday, the Mission will be closed. Please, pick another date. Thanks.
Olaoye OluwatoyinSays
Hello I booked my passport renewal appointment for 29th of march, And I have all the necessary receipts from innovate, The problem now is my appointment has not been confirmed by the high commission. What can I do because I don't want to go there and be sent back
Abu SusanSays
The letter your got confirming your date is the confirmation /interview letter
JustkennieSays
Hello Abu, Thanks for the good job. I am in BC and need to renew my passport. What are the options and the process? When is the embassy conducting the Vancouver BC renewal and what's the process?
Abu SusanSays
Thank you Justkennie, We are not coming to BC anytime soon. If you need to renew your passport urgently, please go to the website and apply online, pick a date and come to Ottawa for your biometric capture.
EmmanuelSays
Hi, Do you have any upcoming passport intervention exercise in BC? Thanks for your time
Abu SusanSays
Not anytime soon
RollySays
HI, any interventions for those resident in BC to have their renewals done?
Abu SusanSays
No intervention until further notice