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Canada Removed 3,323 Indian Nationals in First Half of Year
Canada Removed 3,323 Indian Nationals in First Half of Year
The Story in Brief
Canada removed 3,323 Indian nationals in the first six months of this year, according to new data from the Canada Border Services Agency. The figure is more than double the 1,273 Indians deported from the United States up to July, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs. Canada removed 3,779 Indians in all of 2025, a record annual figure.
Indians were the largest national group facing removals in Canada during the period, overtaking Mexicans. They also formed the largest group in the removal inventory, with 7,669 cases. The agency did not provide country-wise reasons. However, a CBSA document linked some investigations to organised crime and extortion. It said Indian students and work permit holders were increasingly identified in such cases.
The Indian Opinion
The figures point to a sharp rise in removals, but they do not show how many cases involved criminal offences, immigration violations or other grounds. Linking Indian students broadly with organised crime would therefore be unfair without case-level evidence. At the same time, Canadian authorities appear to be responding to serious allegations involving some individuals. Clearer public data would help avoid both sensational claims and unwarranted generalisations.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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