Canada’s Deportations in 2025
In 2025, 23,160 foreign citizens deported from Canada – Top 10 nationalities.
In 2025, a total of 23,160 foreign citizens were deported* from Canada -an increase of 33.1% compared to 2024.
These top 10 citizenships/nationalities accounted for 66% of the enforced removals in 2025.
Mexican, Indian and Haitian citizens were the top groups deported* from Canada; these three combined accounted for 47% of the removals in 2025.
From 2020 to 2025, a total of 84,504 individuals were deported* from Canada.
Removals by Region (2025)
- Quebec: 10,628
- Greater Toronto Area: 7,162
- Pacific: 2,107
- Prairie: 1,545
- Southern Ontario: 984
- Northern Ontario: 546
- Atlantic: 188
- Grand Total: 23,160
Reasons for Inadmissibility (2025)
The majority of removals involved non-compliance issues, particularly related to refugee claims.
- Non-compliance (refugee claimants): 19,225
- Non-compliance (non-claimants): 2,549
- Criminality: 934
- Transborder criminality: 132
- Organized crime: 98
- Misrepresentation: 145
- Cessation: 46
- Others: 31
- Grand Total: 23,160
Serious inadmissibility cases (national security, organized crime, human rights violations, and criminality) accounted for 841 removals.
Types of Removal Orders (2025
- Deportation orders (permanent bar unless authorized to return): 11,112
- Exclusion orders: 6,820
- Departure orders: 5,228
- Grand Total: 23,160
Enforcement Methods
- Confirmed departures from Canada: 16,956
- Administrative removals (including self-deportations with evidence): 6,175
- Confirmed overseas: 28
- Most removals (about 90 percent) were unescorted, with 1,639 escorted.
*Enforced Removals
SOURCE: CBSA 2026
