Study, work,Stay?The honest road to permanent residence.
Through study and work, or directly as a skilled worker from Nigeria. Here is how the pathways actually work, and how we help you build one.
It rewardsa good plan.
Permanent residence is where so many journeys are headed, and the good news is that Canada actively wants skilled graduates and workers. It is a points-based system, so the earlier you understand it, the stronger your position.
That is the whole idea here. We help you understand the system and build a profile and a path that put the odds on your side, whether you study your way in or apply straight from Nigeria, and we help you get every piece right.
Two roads.
You do not have to study in Canada first. There are two honest routes to permanent residence, and we work both.
Study, then stay
Best if you want a Canadian credential and a steady, staged landing.
We help you pick the right program and plan the whole study-to-PR path from day one.
Apply direct from Nigeria
For skilled workers who may already qualify, with no Canadian study needed.
We guide you through every step, and you submit your own Express Entry profile.
Direct entry is points-based, so a strong profile is everything, and we walk you through each step. Reach out and we will help you work out which road fits you.
What PR gives you.
Permanent residence is the difference between visiting Canada and belonging to it. Six things it unlocks.
Work anywhere
No permit tied to one school or employer. Live and work anywhere in Canada, for anyone, on your own terms.
Healthcare and benefits
Access public healthcare and most social benefits, broadly on the same footing as citizens.
A path to citizenship
After enough time settled as a permanent resident, you can apply to become a Canadian citizen.
Sponsor family
Bring eligible family members to join you, subject to the rules in force at the time.
No more expiry
You step off the treadmill of temporary permits. No countdown clock hanging over your stay.
Home tuition rates
Any future study is charged at domestic rates, a fraction of what international students pay.
The pool.
Express Entry does not take everyone who qualifies. It ranks them, draws a line, and invites only those above it.
Each dot is a candidate, ranked by their Comprehensive Ranking System score. The line moves with every draw, and category-based draws can pull it lower for targeted profiles like healthcare and trades. Your job is to climb above it.
Map your route.
Two roads, the same finish line. Switch between them and walk it step by step.
Study a credential that counts
Earn a Canadian qualification at a Designated Learning Institution. The level and program you choose shape every option that follows.
This is where we help most: guiding you to a program and school that keeps work and PR realistic.
Turn it into a PGWP
A Post-Graduation Work Permit lets you work openly after you graduate, the bridge that lets you gather Canadian experience.
Eligible programs lead to a PGWP, and it is one per lifetime. See our Work and PGWP page.
Work one skilled year
The Canadian Experience Class generally needs about twelve months of skilled Canadian work. This is the experience that makes you competitive.
It is skilled work that you build over a real year on the ground.
Enter the Express Entry pool
You build an online profile and receive a ranking score. You are now in the pool, compared against everyone else in it.
The pool is the launch pad. Your score then clears the line in a draw.
Catch an invitation
If your score clears the cut-off in a general or category-based draw, you receive an Invitation to Apply for permanent residence.
A provincial nomination or a targeted category can lift your chances a great deal.
Apply for PR
With an invitation, you submit the full permanent residence application within the deadline, with documents and checks.
You complete the application within the deadline, and we help you get every document ready.
Build your Express Entry profile
Use your Nigerian degree and work experience. A credential assessment and a language test set the profile up, with no Canadian study needed.
We guide you through preparing every piece of the profile.
Enter the pool from home
Your profile goes live with a ranking score while you carry on with life and work in Nigeria.
You enter the very same pool as everyone else, straight from home.
Catch an invitation
Through the Federal Skilled Worker stream, a provincial nomination, or a category-based draw for your field.
A provincial nomination is a powerful boost, though it is one of the harder things to land from outside Canada.
Apply for PR
Submit the full application after your invitation. Express Entry processing is usually about six months on a complete file.
You complete the application, and we help you prepare everything that goes into it.
The levers.
Your score is built from many factors. The ones you can shape on purpose are where we focus, starting with the biggest one you control.
Think of this as the map of what to build, not a calculation. Talk to us and we will help you see where your profile stands and how to lift it.
More than one door.
Express Entry is the big one, but not the only one. Tap each path.
The federal system that ranks economic candidates and runs most draws. You can enter from Canada after studying through the Canadian Experience Class, or directly from Nigeria as a skilled worker through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, using your foreign experience.
A province nominates a candidate it wants, which is the most powerful boost in the system. Places are limited, though, and it is one of the harder routes to secure from outside Canada.
Canada invites specific groups, such as healthcare, trades, and newer 2026 categories like physicians and researchers, sometimes at a lower bar than a general draw.
Your English test score is the most controllable factor in your ranking. Every band you gain lifts your score, and it is exactly the kind of thing we train you for.
Some provinces, Quebec, and various pilots run their own programs with their own rules. Talk to us and we will help you find the one that fits you, rather than guessing.
These programs evolve over time, so it helps to plan with current guidance. Contact us to work out which one fits you.
Tap to clear it up.
A few common mix-ups about permanent residence. Six, flipped.
Two clocks.
How long it takes depends entirely on which road you take. One can be months. The other, years. Both are honest.
The six-month figure is the usual Express Entry processing standard for a complete application once you are invited.
We get you ready.
Study your way in, or apply straight from Nigeria. Either way the groundwork decides the outcome, and that is the part we are built for.
A PR-aware plan
We help you choose programs, levels and provinces that keep permanent residence realistic, from your very first application.
Strengthen what you control
We help you with the language scores and the credentials that quietly decide your ranking later.
Guide every step
Whether you study first or apply direct from Nigeria, we walk you through each step, with us beside you the whole way.
From your first plan onward, we help you understand each step and get every piece right. For anything specific to your own situation, just reach out.
PR, asked.
Q1Does studying in Canada guarantee PR?
Q2What is the usual route from study to PR?
Q3What is Express Entry?
Q4What boosts my chances the most?
Q5How does Mafit help with PR?
Q6How long does it take?
Q7Do the rules change?
Start itright.
Tell us where you want to end up. We will help you build a plan with permanent residence in mind and guide you the whole way.