Excited Nigerian Lady Shares How Long It Took to Become a Canadian Citizen Through Student Route

Excited Nigerian Lady Shares How Long It Took to Become a Canadian Citizen Through Student Route

  • A Nigerian lady who moved to Canada on a student visa has officially become a citizen of the North American country
  • The lady identified as @thatgirl_jojoeno took to social media to celebrate her new status with a video of herself singing
  • She provided a specific breakdown of how long it took her to achieve the feat from the day she arrived in Canada

A Nigerian lady has shared her joy on social media after successfully becoming a Canadian citizen.

The lady, who originally moved to the country through the student visa route, revealed that the entire process took less than five years.

A Nigerian lady celebrated with joy and happiness after becoming a Canadian citizen through student visa route
A Nigerian lady living abroad shares how long it took to become a Canadian citizen. Photo credit: @thatgirl_jojoeno/TikTok
Source: TikTok

Nigerian lady finally becomes Canadian citizen

In a video shared on TikTok, the lady identified as @thatgirl_jojoeno was seen in a happy mood while driving. She sang along to a gospel song to express her gratitude for the milestone.

An onscreen caption in her video provided the exact duration of her journey to becoming a citizen. She noted that she achieved the feat in exactly 4 years, 8 months, and 13 days after her arrival as a student.

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She said:

"POV: I became a Canadian Citizen 4 years, 8 months and 13 days. I arrived as a student."

Reactions trail lady's citizenship success

The video has since gone viral, gathering over 165,000 views and more than 13,000 likes on the platform. Some of the comments are below:

HajjiMabaz480 said:

"Congratulations, I tapped from your grace to my son over there, he shall be congratulated also."

Noble Ugochukwunye said:

"Congratulations, na to go join army as I get PR."

N_k baby said:

"Congratulations, my dear. This will be my testimony."

Watch the TikTok video below:

Lady gets Canadian PR after relocating

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian lady living abroad has celebrated after she received her Canadian permanent residence card.

Source: Legit.ng

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Oluwadara Adebisi (Human Interest Editor) Adebisi Oluwadara is a Human Interest Editor who joined Legit.ng in January 2026. He has over seven years of experience in press release writing and journalism. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology. However, he was mentored in journalism and became a certified journalist after completing the Google News Initiative courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. He can be reached at oluwadara.adebisi@corp.legit.ng

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