# Canada deports 3,323 Indians in six months, triple US count 2026-08-08T14:51:11+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Canada deported 3,323 Indian nationals in the first six months of 2026, nearly three times the 1,273 Indians the United States sent back between January 1 and July 22. The figure already accounts for 88% of the 3,779 Indians removed from Canada in all of 2025, which was itself a record. Indians overtook Mexicans as the largest nationality group deported from Canada in the first half of 2026. Mexico, with 1,573 removals, had topped the list for each of the previous five years but now ranks second. The surge follows Canada's tightening of immigration rules, including a reduction in temporary residents such as international students and foreign workers. Reasons for removal include visa overstays, rejected asylum claims, and fraud, though the Canada Border Services Agency does not release country-wise breakdowns for specific causes. A further 7,669 Indian nationals were in Canada's removal pipeline as of mid-2026, the largest group awaiting deportation. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com - livemint.com Tags: Canada, CBSA, deportation, immigration policy, Indian diaspora, US-India relations Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/canada-deports-3323-indians-in-six-months-nearly-three-times-us/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/canada-deports-3323-indians-in-six-months-nearly-three-times-us/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.