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How to send money to Canada from Kenya with the best KES-CAD rate
Key Currency is the cheapest way to send money from Kenya to Canada, giving your recipient 10,632.35 CAD from KSh1,000,000.
Use bank transfer to deposit KES and bank deposit to withdraw CAD to get the most of your transfer.
| 2 of 2 providers Last updated on 4 September 2026 This page updates weekly. We collect, store, and analyze KES/CAD exchange rates from our comparisons. | |||
| Based on 1,000,000 KES transfer Best companies for KES/CAD transfersAll money transfer offers for KES/CAD transfers, sorted by most CAD received. The first two offers may be sponsored promotions. Some offers here pay us a commission. | |||
| Promoted  Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer | Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 0.0106 CAD +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $10,632.35 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Canada with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 KES = 0.0106 CAD $10,632.35You payKsh 1,000,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 0.0106 CAD +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $10,630.22 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Canada with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 KES = 0.0106 CAD $10,630.22You payKsh 1,000,000.00 | |||
Run a live search Showing top Kenya to Canada deals for 1,000,000 KES. Do a live search with your exact amount for today's best rates. | |||
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Run a live search These companies offer multi-currency accounts for spending CAD. We suggest doing a live search based on how much KES you're planning to spend in Canada. | |||
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| Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer | Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 0.0106 CAD +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $10,632.35 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Canada with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 KES = 0.0106 CAD $10,632.35You payKsh 1,000,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 0.0106 CAD +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $10,630.22 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Canada with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 KES = 0.0106 CAD $10,630.22You payKsh 1,000,000.00 | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 KES = 0.010659 CAD Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
Transfer details
How to send money from Kenya to Canada
Pick a company
Start with the cheapest option, which is Key Currency. It will get you the most CAD on a KES 1,000,000 transfer.
This heavily depends on how much you send, so I suggest to get the best KES/CAD rate.
Fund your transfer
You have 1 ways to pay, including bank transfer.
Paying from your M-Pesa balance is quickest way to fund the transfer (but you'll need to top it up with cash first).
Verify and send
You'll need your ID and your KRA PIN to register.
Nobody legitimate will ask for your PIN to reverse a transfer or verify anything, so treat that as the end of the conversation.
Ways to send money from Kenya to Canada
You have 2 companies sending money from Kenya to Canada.
Currency brokers
Currency brokers have no fees and add markup instead.
Usually the more KES you send to Canada, the better rate you will get.
The availability also depends on wherever you live in Kenya or just need to send KES from somewhere else.
Key Currency charges no fee and adds 0.25% on EUR/CAD rate.
Ways to fund KES and receive CAD in Canada
With Key Currency, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending KSh1,000,000 gives your recipient 10,632.35 CAD.
Fund the transfer using bank transfer.
In Canada, they can receive CAD with bank deposit.
- 1 Bank transfer Bank deposit
You pay KSh1,000,000.00
$10,632
Cheapest
Consider this before sending KES to Canada
Mobile money is the natural starting point for this route, but the registered recipient name and the tax added to the transfer fee both matter.
Compare KES/CAD transfer services
Compare KES/CAD transfer services
There are 2 companies available for a KSh1,000,000 payment to Canada.
Cheapest option
Key Currency is cheapest when funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 10,632.35 CAD, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.
Fastest option
Regency FX sends bank transfer to bank deposit in minutes - 24 hours, giving the recipient 10,630.22 CAD.
Excise duty applies to the fee
Excise duty applies to the fee
Kenya charges 15% excise duty on fees for money-transfer services.
It applies to the fee charged by the bank, mobile operator or money transfer company, not to the KSh1,000,000 being sent.
Check the CBK licence when in doubt
Check the CBK licence when in doubt
Use the Central Bank of Kenya's directory to check a money-remittance company.
A legitimate company should also display its CBK licence or authorisation at its premises.
Get the best KES to CAD exchange rate
The rate determines how much CAD reaches the recipient for your KES. A recent high and low help you judge the quote before sending.
Mid-market rate:1 KES = 0.010665 CAD
How we analyse the market
Only companies licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya appear here, which is the same check worth doing yourself before signing up anywhere.
We track 2 of them on KES to Canada in real time on live comparisons, comparing rates, fees and how the money is sent and collected, and each goes through our review.
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Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.
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