Canada deported 3,323 Indians from Jan to June this year, 7,669 on watchlist
New Delhi, Aug 7: Canada deported 3,323 Indian nationals in the first six months of 2026, marking the highest number of deportations for any nationality during this period.
At least 7,669 more Indian nationals are currently on Canada’s “removal in progress” list, the highest among all nationalities, according to data from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA),
During the entire last year, Canada expelled 3,779 Indians, who accounted for around 88 per cent of the total nationals removed from that country in 2025.
While Mexico has traditionally topped the deportation list, that trend has been shifting rapidly in recent years.
Canada deported 603 Indians in 2021, followed by 786 in 2022, 1,132 in 2023, 2,004 in 2024, and 3,779 in 2025.
The shift became more pronounced in the first half of 2026, when India ranked first, followed by Mexico (1,573) and Haiti (431).
The CBSA data does not specify the reasons for removals by nationality.
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However, Canadian authorities have in recent months raised concerns over the alleged involvement of some foreign nationals, including certain Indian study and work permit holders, in organised criminal activities, particularly extortion-related investigations.
Overall, Canada removed 40,817 people between 2020 and the first half of 2026, according to the CBSA.
Under Canadian immigration law, removals can take place through departure orders, exclusion orders and deportation orders.
Individuals issued a departure order must leave Canada within 30 days, the CBSA said, adding that failure to do so automatically converts the departure order into a deportation order.
The figure is also more than two-and-a-half times the number of Indian nationals deported from the United States during a comparable period.
Late last month, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India said that 1,273 Indian nationals had been deported from the US till July. (BVI)
