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Canada deported 14,897 foreign nationals in the first eight months of 2026 as part of its immigration law enforcement, including 340 Bangladeshi citizens, according to the latest statistics released by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
The figures cover deportations carried out between January 1 and August 31, 2026.
Indian nationals accounted for the highest number of deportations, with 4,227 people removed from Canada during the period. They were followed by nationals of Mexico with 2,282, the United States with 601, Colombia with 580, Haiti with 535 and Romania with 433.
Bangladesh ranked seventh, with 340 nationals deported during the eight-month period.
According to CBSA data, the largest category involved violations related to refugee claims, accounting for 12,005 deportations. Another 1,794 people were removed for other immigration-related violations, while 897 were deported for criminality.
A further 88 people were removed for providing false or misleading information in immigration applications, while 113 were deported for other reasons.
The deportations were carried out under different types of removal orders. Of the 14,897 cases, 8,577 involved deportation orders, 3,303 departure orders and 3,017 exclusion orders.
Monthly figures show that Canada deported 2,658 people in January, 1,270 in February, 1,432 in March, 1,917 in April, 2,369 in May, 1,791 in June, 1,837 in July and 1,623 in August.
CBSA data also showed that as of August 31, removal proceedings were ongoing against 1,368 Bangladeshi nationals. Across Canada, 49,536 foreign nationals were in the process of being removed.
Among those facing removal proceedings were 10,295 Indian nationals and 6,102 Mexican nationals.
The CBSA said it is responsible for removing foreign nationals who do not have the legal right to enter or remain in Canada. Such removals are carried out in accordance with established legal procedures.
