Kenya and TBB Canada sign deal to open safe doors to jobs abroad

Kenya and Canada have formally committed to creating legitimate routes for Kenyan workers to pursue employment opportunities abroad through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) Canada. The signing ceremony was presided over by Principal Secretary for Labour and Skills Development Shadrack Mwadime, Canadian High Commissioner to Kenya Joshua Tabah, and TBB Canada CEO Lara Dyer.

The MoU intends to connect qualified Kenyan workers, including refugees and other skilled individuals, with genuine job prospects via employer engagement, skill matching, and migration assistance. Both countries have vowed to safeguard the well-being, rights, and dignity of workers throughout this process. TBB Canada's CEO Lara Dyer highlighted that the MoU will connect skilled refugees residing in Kenya and Kenyan youth with employment opportunities overseas.

The MoU was finalized following Principal Secretary Mwadime's mission to Canada in September last year, aimed at broadening access to the Canadian labor market for skilled Kenyans. During that visit, Mwadime, along with Labour Secretary for Migration Joel Mwanzia and Post-Training and Skills Development Secretary Wanjiru Kariuki, met with the Paramedic Association of New Brunswick.

In November 2025, Kenya hosted Canadian delegations in Nairobi as a reciprocal action. Mwadime underscored that these discussions highlighted Kenya's dedication to providing "decent and dignified employment for its people through well-structured, ethical, and mutually beneficial partnerships." The forum also featured the National Assembly Labour Committee chairperson Ken Chonga and focused on collaboration in the health, education, and construction sectors.