A Kenyan nurse living in Canada on Saturday raised the alarm after a few of her fellow nationals were reportedly barred from jetting out of Kenya to the North American country.
According to the nurse, those affected had the necessary travel documents including a Visa but were barred from travelling.
She explained that this only affected Kenyans travelling to Canada.
"This has been going on for so long and no one is talking about it. A lot of airlines are returning Kenyans who are coming to Canada, this is so unfair. We want to say it has to stop," she stated.
The nurse lamented that the victims affected had already spent a fortune on travel plans including making plans for accommodation in Canada only to be stopped at the airport.
Two of the victims were attending a conference in Canada on an invitation and were set to meet with a person they knew upon arrival.
"Canadian law demands that those seeking asylum should be allowed into the country and apply for asylum, no one should stop them from travelling," she remarked.
She noted that some of the employees at airlines were barring Kenyans from travelling to Canada under the guise that the Northern American country was limiting the number of immigrants.
However, she clarified that Canada had only put a cap on the number of international students allowed in the country.
She called upon the Canadian Embassy in Kenya to intervene and act promptly to see that all qualified Kenyans could travel to Canada.
"To the Canadian Embassy in Kenya watching this video, know that people who you've legally given Visas to are being turned away at the airport," she stated.
Following the nurse's revelation, a few Kenyans disclosed that they travelled to Canada via Tanzania and other countries to avoid being blocked.
Meanwhile, Canada in January announced that it would only approve 360,000 study permits in 2024. This was 35 per cent less than those approved in 2023.
This decision was informed by an influx of immigrants which resulted in a housing crisis in Canada.
