Toronto, Canada, deported 3,323 Indian nationals during the first six months of 2026, making India the top source country for immigration removals. According to official data from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), this sharp acceleration between January and June accounts for nearly 88% of the 3,779 total Indian citizens removed. This surges past historic paces, putting 2026 on track to break all previous annual deportation records for Indian nationals.
An additional 7,669 Indian nationals currently have active removal cases in progress by Canadian authorities.India leads the list of total removals significantly ahead of Mexico (1,573) and Haiti (431).Primary Reasons Behind the Removals are Refugee applications that were denied after completing the full appeals process, Students and workers staying past the legal deadlines of their temporary permits and violating explicitly stated permit conditions or being implicated in alleged visa scams and fraud investigations.