Government documents reveal 29,731 people ordered deported from Canada have vanished from authorities’ radar, with Ontario recording more than two-thirds of the disappearances.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) lists these individuals as “wanted” after they failed to appear for removal proceedings. They form part of a larger group of 457,646 people facing deportation.
Ontario reports 21,325 missing deportees, while Quebec lists 6,109 cases and British Columbia records 1,390. Alberta accounts for 705 cases.
Mexico leads deportation numbers with 7,622 removals, followed by India with 3,955 and the United States with 1,785.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government plans to reduce immigration targets, cutting permanent resident admissions from 500,000 to 395,000 in 2025 and 380,000 by 2026.
“Foreign nationals must respect their entry conditions and depart at the end of their stay,” a CBSA spokesperson told Bloomberg News, adding that authorities use detention as “a measure of last resort.”
Conservative Immigration Critic Tom Kmiec calls the numbers “a shocking failure” and criticizes the government’s handling of the immigration system.
CBSA officials report that people avoiding deportation often seek shelter with family and community networks or assume alternate identities. The agency continues to review outstanding warrants to track new leads or confirm departures from Canada.
The data shows 27,675 cases remain in final removal stages, while 378,320 await decisions on refugee status or face unenforceable removal orders. Courts have granted temporary stays to 20,921 people.
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