Send money from Canada to Nigeria

Compare 11 ways to send money from Canada to Nigeria and see how many NGN your recipient really gets.

Sending money from Canada to Nigeria: what to know

Your recipient receives money in Nigerian naira (NGN). The mid-market CAD/NGN rate moves daily, so the amount received also depends on the day you send.

Delivery methods compared: mobile money, bank account, cash pickup.

Providers compared: Taptap Send, Sendwave, LemFi, Remitly, WorldRemit, Wise, Western Union, MoneyGram, Paysend, Remitbee, Xoom (PayPal). Prices on this site are estimates: always confirm the final price on the provider’s site.

What your recipient gets (estimates)

You sendYour recipient getsTotal cost
150 CA$128,136 – 140,649 NGN1.3 – 10.1 %
400 CA$355,164 – 375,091 NGN1.3 – 6.5 %
1,500 CA$1,357,831 – 1,417,186 NGN0.6 – 4.7 %

Prices estimated on Nov 8, 2026 at the mid-market rate of Nov 7, 2026, from the least to the most favourable of the 11 providers compared. The provider shows the final price.

Questions

What is the cheapest way to send money from Canada to Nigeria?

It depends on the amount, the delivery method and the day. The comparator above ranks providers by what your recipient receives after fees and exchange-rate margin. Always confirm the final price on the provider’s site before you send.

How long does a transfer from Canada to Nigeria take?

Delivery time depends on the provider and the delivery method. On this route, by delivery method: mobile money: fastest minutes, slowest same day; bank account: fastest minutes, slowest 1–2 days; cash pickup: fastest minutes, slowest same day. The delivery time is shown for each provider.

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