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Canada Visa Services from Kenya

IRCC visitor visas, family sponsorship and work permits — including why Canada does not issue a separate “medical visa”.

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Visitor visa, family and work are different IRCC products

Most Kenyan travellers use a visitor visa for holidays and family visits. Parents and grandparents may use a Super Visa. Family life in Canada uses sponsorship, and employment uses a work permit. Transcend helps you choose the right route and prepare the file.

Share your travel plans with Transcend. We help you choose the right visa category and prepare a complete application from Kenya.

Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa)

A visitor visa for holidays, family visits and eligible short stays in Canada.

Who it generally suits

Kenyan passport holders and others who are not visa-exempt, travelling for tourism, family visits or short business.

Typical permitted purpose

Holidays, family visits and eligible short business travel in Canada.

Basic eligibility overview

Most Kenyan travellers use a visitor visa. Transcend helps you gather purpose, funds, travel and family-invitation documents, including biometrics where needed.

Common supporting documents

  • Valid passport
  • Online IRCC application and photos
  • Proof of funds, ties and itinerary
  • Invitation letter if visiting family
  • Biometrics when instructed

Super Visa and Extended Family Visits

The Super Visa is a multi-year visitor visa for eligible parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Other longer or special-purpose visits still use visitor rules, not a medical visa class.

Who it generally suits

Parents and grandparents who meet Super Visa insurance and financial tests; other visitors who need a longer but still temporary stay under visitor conditions.

Typical permitted purpose

Longer family visits for eligible parents and grandparents.

Basic eligibility overview

Super Visa requires a child or grandchild in Canada who meets income cut-offs, and private medical insurance meeting IRCC’s minimum coverage. Ordinary visitors do not use Super Visa.

Common supporting documents

  • Passport and visitor/Super Visa application
  • Letter of invitation and proof of the child’s status in Canada
  • Insurance policy meeting IRCC Super Visa rules
  • Proof of funds and relationship

Family Sponsorship

Permanent residence for eligible spouses, partners, dependent children, parents and grandparents, sponsored by a citizen or permanent resident.

Who it generally suits

Applicants with a qualifying sponsor in Canada who meets IRCC’s financial and relationship tests.

Typical permitted purpose

Living in Canada with an eligible spouse, partner, child or other qualifying relative.

Basic eligibility overview

The sponsor must be eligible to sponsor. Spouses and partners are the most common inland or overseas applications. Parent and grandparent sponsorship opens only in IRCC intake periods.

Common supporting documents

  • Sponsorship and permanent residence forms
  • Relationship evidence and civil status documents
  • Police certificates and medical exams
  • Proof the sponsor meets the low-income cut-off where required

Work Permits

Employer-specific or open work permits that authorise employment in Canada. A visitor visa is still needed to travel if you are visa-required.

Who it generally suits

People with a job offer supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment where required, or who qualify for an LMIA-exempt or open work permit.

Typical permitted purpose

Working for the employer and occupation listed on the permit, or for any employer if the permit is open.

Basic eligibility overview

Eligibility depends on the work-permit stream, such as employer-specific, open, or family of a worker or student. Transcend helps match your job offer or family situation to the right permit.

Common supporting documents

  • Passport
  • Offer of employment / LMIA or exemption code
  • IRCC work-permit forms
  • Proof of qualifications and, where required, medical exam

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