- By Supratik Das
- Sun, 19 Oct 2025 05:32 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Canada is heading towards its all-time high number of deportations of Indian nationals in 2025 as the government makes greater attempts to deport people who are found to have been breaking immigration or criminal regulations. Based on the most recent figures from the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), as many as 1,891 Indian nationals had been forcibly removed from Canada up to July 28, 2025, making this year on target to exceed last year's record of 1,997 deportations.
The numbers mark a steep increase from 625 deportations in 2019, showing a steady pattern of growth over the last half decade. The rise, according to officials, is part of wider reforms to the immigration system unveiled by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has committed to beefing up enforcement mechanisms and expediting removals.
Indians Second In Deportation Numbers
Indians are currently the second most deported group from Canada, behind Mexican nationals, 2,678 of whom have been removed as of July 2025. Colombians occupy the third spot with 981 removals last year.
CBSA data further reveals that Indians also top the “removals in progress” list, with 6,837 cases under process, followed by 5,170 Mexicans and 1,734 Americans. The majority of these cases—over 27,000 out of 30,733—are linked to refugee claimants and asylum seekers, indicating growing backlogs and pressure on Canada’s immigration system.
What’s Behind Sudden Surge?
Responding to a media query during an event in Toronto earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that his government is prioritising the deportation of foreign nationals involved in criminal activities or found violating immigration conditions.
“The short answer is yes. There are plans to make it faster, with better resources and improved tracking,” Carney said, adding that the move is part of a wider set of immigration reforms aimed at restoring public confidence amid a rise in irregular migration and asylum fraud.
The increase in deportations also coincides with increasing anti-immigration feelings in Canada, based on concerns about housing shortages, increased cost, and an overburdened public service system. Several provinces are demanding stricter entry regulations and greater enforcement against individuals abusing student or asylum streams.
In a recent example highlighting this shift, eight Indian nationals were arrested by Peel Regional Police for allegedly stealing 450 pieces of mail worth over CAD 400,000 from homes in Mississauga and Brampton. Police confirmed they are coordinating with the Crown Attorney’s Office and CBSA to explore deportation proceedings as part of the judicial process. Those arrested, identified as Sumanpreet Singh, Gurdeep Chattha, Jashandeep Jattana, Harman Singh, Jasanpreet Singh, Manroop Singh, Rajbir Singh, and Upinderjit Singh, face a combined 344 criminal charges.
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With the CBSA removal inventory dominated by Indian nationals, and deportations expected to cross the 2,000 mark before year-end, 2025 could become a turning point in Canada’s immigration enforcement record.