Could somebody help me figuring out in what way Vてかなわない is different from
Vしょうがない or Vてたまらない? It would be helpful if somebody could also provide me some
examples too. Thanks in advance!
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Usage of Vてかなわない
1. 〜てかなわない < 敵う no match/comparable
  2. 〜てしかたない < 仕方がない no choice
  3. 〜てたまらない < たまらない unbearable

The given situations on #1 is objective. #2 and #3 has almost no difference
and subjective, in general, it's up to the person who thinks it is. Examples,

したくて敵わない connotes 'I can't overcome without doing so', often used in Kansai
dialect.  
例) 暑くて敵わない - too hot to survive  
例) 重くて運べない - too heavy to carry

したくて仕方がない connotes 'I can't live without doing so'.  
例) 嬉しくて仕方ない - beside oneself with joy  
例) 面倒でしょうがない - too reluctant to do it

したくてたまらない connotes 'I can't help/control myself without doing so', the most
emotional expression among these.  
例) 珈琲が飲みたくてたまらない - thirst for a cup of coffee  
例) 話したくてたまらない - hardly keep it in my mind, want to share it
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