Resources
Kenyan paperwork and help in Canada Everything you need, sorted by what's hardest.
Consular help from anywhere in Canada, what to do when someone dies, and free legal and immigration help, each checked against official sources.
Quick answers first: Kenyan documents, immigration and money, tax and family in our FAQ.
Resource sections
Kenya High Commission in Ottawa
The Kenyan Embassy in Canada: e-Passport renewal, police clearance, emergency travel documents, birth registration and Ottawa contact details.
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Legal and immigration
Free and low-cost legal help, checking a consultant is licensed, and reporting scams.
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Scams to watch for
Fake IRCC and CRA calls, unlicensed consultants, paid job offers, rental and student scams, and where to report in Thunder Bay.
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Jobs board
Jobs in Thunder Bay shared with the community, each with its closing date.
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Useful links
Official links we use most: the Kenya High Commission, eCitizen, IRCC, Ontario and the City of Thunder Bay. Checked every night.
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Kenyan tax from Canada
Your KRA PIN, nil returns, rent from Kenyan property, the Canada–Kenya tax treaty and what the CRA expects.
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Sending money to Kenya
The real cost of a transfer, how to check a company is registered in Canada, companies that send to M-Pesa, and scams to avoid.
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Shipping to Kenya
Documents, parcels and household goods from Thunder Bay: Canada Post, couriers, cargo, and KRA duty. A Canadian car can't be registered there.
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Calling Kenya
The time gap with Thunder Bay, how to dial +254, how to call a phone with no WhatsApp, and how to keep a Safaricom or Airtel line active.
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Starting a business
What your permit allows, registering a name, HST, City licences, home food and hair businesses, and free advice, grants and loans.
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When someone dies
Registering a death in Ontario, taking a loved one or their ashes home to Kenya, and the help available.
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Health care
Finding a family doctor, walk-in and virtual clinics, mental health lines, and drug and dental coverage.
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Free things to do
Free and low-cost outings in Thunder Bay: parks, winter skating, the library, museum days and the bus.
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Day and weekend trips
Towns on Highway 11 and 17, with the kilometres official pages print and the fees a park gate charges.
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