You hold a Nigerian passport and live in Montreal on a PR, work or study permit — so you apply for France from Canada. You lodge at VFS Global Montreal, and the Consulate General of France in Montreal — the post that adjudicates every Canadian France visa — decides yours. We build a file that stands up to the heavy scrutiny a Nigerian passport draws.
Can a Nigerian passport holder living in Montreal apply for a France visa from Canada?
Yes. As a Nigerian national legally resident in Quebec — permanent resident, or a valid work or study permit holder — you apply for your France Schengen visa in Canada, not in Nigeria. You lodge at the VFS Global centre in Montreal, and the Consulate General of France in Montreal — the post that adjudicates every France application submitted in Canada — decides yours, in your own city. A Nigerian passport draws heavy scrutiny on funds and return-intent, so a well-sourced file matters — and the €90 Type-C visa lets you travel across all 27 Schengen countries.
Reviewed July 2026 · Source: France-Visas (official) & Consulate General of France, Montreal.
Residence decides where you apply
A Schengen visa is applied for from your country of legal residence — so Nigeria’s centres don’t apply to you. In Montreal you lodge at VFS Global and are adjudicated by the very consulate that decides every France application in Canada. A Nigerian passport draws heavy scrutiny, so three things decide the file:
The VFS appointment. Peak-season (May–Aug) slots at VFS Montreal fill fast — booking late costs you the trip.
A well-sourced financial file. Every deposit explained, funds held long enough — the number-one scrutiny point for Nigerian applicants.
Return-intent as a non-citizen. The consulate wants your Canadian job, permit and home documented — clear reasons you return to Montreal.
The €90 consulate fee is non-refundable — a poorly framed file wastes it. Opaige builds the version Montreal approves the first time.
What Opaige does
A Nigerian passport gets the toughest review on funds and return-intent. We present your Canadian bank statements so a strong balance reads as strong — every source explained — and document your permit, job and home so the Montreal consulate reaches one conclusion: genuine visitor who returns to Quebec.
We book your VFS Global appointment and prepare you for the 15-minute biometrics visit.
We confirm your PR card or permit qualifies and package your proof of legal residence as the consulate expects.
We frame France as your main destination correctly, so your visa opens every Schengen country cleanly.
Front-loaded document quality so the consulate doesn't pause for more information and cost you weeks.
The €90 consulate fee and VFS service fee are paid separately at your Montreal appointment. Opaige service fees are separate, from $199.
Paris, the Riviera, the Alps, Bordeaux — up to 90 days across all 27 Schengen states
Attestation d'accueil from your host's French mairie, assembled correctly
Paris & Lyon trade fairs, B2B, supplier visits — named agenda, company invitation
What you need
Exactly what VFS Montreal and the Montreal consulate expect from a Nigerian national resident in Quebec — with financial documentation calibrated for the heaviest scrutiny. We assemble and review every item before submission.
How it works
We check your PR card or valid work/study permit qualifies, then build the France-primary itinerary, a well-sourced financial narrative and Canadian-ties evidence the Montreal consulate expects — calibrated to how a Nigerian-national file is reviewed.
France outsources intake to VFS Global in Montreal. We secure your appointment and prepare you for the biometrics visit — your passport stays with the centre until the decision.
The Consulate General of France in Montreal — the post that adjudicates every Canadian France application — decides yours. Standard processing is around 15 calendar days.
Flat fees. The service guarantee is included — if we make a review error, your service fee is refunded in full.
Forms & booking
+ supporting documents
Complete package
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The €90 French consulate fee and the VFS service fee are paid separately — we never mark them up.
Yes. As a Nigerian passport holder legally resident in Quebec (PR, or a valid work or study permit), you apply for your France Schengen visa in Canada, not in Nigeria. You lodge at the VFS Global centre in Montreal, and the Consulate General of France in Montreal — the post that adjudicates every France application in Canada — decides it.
Yes — Nigeria has one of the highest Schengen refusal rates worldwide, so financial evidence and return-intent are examined very closely. But the criteria are the same, and applying from Canada as a resident with a well-documented file changes the picture. Opaige structures your Canadian bank statements so every source is explained and evidences your permit, job and home.
You lodge and are adjudicated in the same city, which removes the cross-country forwarding step that Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa applicants go through — but the decision criteria are identical. What actually moves a decision is document quality, which is what Opaige builds.
Yes, provided the permit is valid and remains valid for the required period beyond your trip. A valid Canadian study or work permit is accepted as proof of legal residence in Quebec for the France application. We confirm your specific permit qualifies before you pay any fee.
The France Schengen fee is €90 plus the VFS service fee, paid separately at your Montreal appointment. Opaige's flat service fee starts at $199. Standard processing is about 15 calendar days after biometrics — book at least a month before travel.
Yes. VFS Global Montreal serves applicants across Quebec, so residents of Laval, Longueuil, Brossard, Gatineau and Quebec City book the same Montreal centre. Everything with Opaige is online, so your location in the province makes no difference.
You live in Montreal and hold a Nigerian passport — that's all it takes to travel Europe on one France visa, decided right here in your city. Don't gamble the €90 on a weak file or a missed VFS slot. Opaige books VFS and builds a file that survives the hardest scrutiny. Flat $199 · 94% first-submission approval.
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