Send money from Canada to West Africa

Compare 12 providers to send money from Canada to 16 West African countries and see what your recipient really gets.

Sending money from Canada: what to know

You send in CAD. You can compare transfers from Canada to 16 West African countries: Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Cabo Verde, Mauritania, Niger, Sierra Leone.

Delivery methods compared: mobile money, bank account, cash pickup.

Providers compared: Taptap Send, Sendwave, LemFi, Remitly, WorldRemit, Western Union, MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer, Paysend, Remitbee, Wise, Xoom (PayPal). Prices on this site are estimates: always confirm the final price on the provider’s site.

Choose where your recipient lives

  • Canada → SenegalSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 155,793 – 164,534 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → Côte d'IvoireSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 155,793 – 164,523 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → BeninSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 155,793 – 164,534 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → NigeriaSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 355,164 – 375,091 NGN · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → GhanaSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 3,099.05 – 3,272.93 GHS · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → TogoSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 155,793 – 164,534 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → Burkina FasoSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 155,793 – 164,534 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → GambiaSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 19,731.05 – 20,836.71 GMD · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → MaliSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 155,793 – 164,534 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → GuineaSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 2,342,872 – 2,474,324 GNF · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → Guinea-BissauSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 155,793 – 164,523 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → LiberiaSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 45,068.78 – 47,594.28 LRD · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → Cabo VerdeSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 26,189.72 – 27,383.90 CVE · total cost 2.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → MauritaniaSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 10,650.33 – 11,247.14 MRU · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → NigerSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 155,793 – 164,534 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %
  • Canada → Sierra LeoneSend 400 CA$: your recipient gets 6,077.58 – 6,418.14 SLE · total cost 1.3 – 6.5 %

Prices estimated on Nov 8, 2026 at the mid-market rate of Nov 7, 2026, from the least to the most favourable of the providers compared on each route. The provider shows the final price.

Questions

What is the cheapest way to send money from Canada to West Africa?

It depends on the amount, the country you send to and the delivery method. Open the route to your recipient’s country below: the comparator ranks providers by what your recipient receives after fees and exchange-rate margin. Always confirm the final price on the provider’s site before you send.

Which West African countries can I send money to from Canada?

Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Cabo Verde, Mauritania, Niger, Sierra Leone. Each country has its own page with the providers, the delivery methods and the estimated cost.

Which providers can I use to send money from Canada?

Taptap Send, Sendwave, LemFi, Remitly, WorldRemit, Western Union, MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer, Paysend, Remitbee, Wise, Xoom (PayPal). Not every provider serves every country: each route page lists the providers that do.

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