Canada deported or otherwise removed 227 Bangladeshi citizens between January and June 2026, according to updated statistics from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
A total of 10,607 foreign nationals from different countries were removed from Canada during the first six months of this year. Bangladesh ranked seventh on the list, while 968 Bangladeshi nationals are currently included in Canada’s removal process.
India topped the list, with 3,323 Indian citizens removed during the period. Mexico ranked second with 1,573 removals, followed by Haiti with 431, the United States with 372, Colombia with 354, Romania with 293, Bangladesh with 227, Pakistan with 207, Nigeria with 205 and Chile with 190.
This is the first time since 2020 that India has overtaken Mexico to become the country with the highest number of citizens removed from Canada. Mexico had topped the list for five consecutive years.
Data from previous years show that Canada removed 308 Bangladeshi citizens in 2020. Bangladesh did not feature among the top 10 countries from 2021 through 2025.
Meanwhile, the number of Indian nationals removed from Canada has increased steadily in recent years. The figures stood at 603 in 2021, 786 in 2022, 1,132 in 2023, 2,004 in 2024 and 3,779 in 2025.
People may be removed from Canada for violating immigration rules, having asylum or refugee claims rejected, overstaying visas, or committing immigration or visa-related fraud. Although the CBSA records the reasons for removal, it does not publish country-specific reasons.
Canada’s removal system generally involves three types of orders. A departure order requires an individual to leave the country voluntarily within 30 days. Failure to do so can result in the order automatically becoming a deportation order. An exclusion order can prohibit a person from returning to Canada for a specified period, generally between one and five years. A deportation order imposes a permanent ban on returning to Canada, although the restriction may be lifted with special written authorization from the Canadian government.
The Canadian government has recently been restructuring its immigration policies amid a rapid increase in the number of temporary residents and international migrants. As part of the changes, authorities are seeking to reduce the temporary resident population while tightening immigration rules and enforcement.
COMMENTS