TORONTO (TIP): Canada has been currently removing approximately 400 inadmissible individuals every week, says an official statement issued on Monday. And latest on the list of those being deported are four “foreigners” – all from India – and their cases illustrate the Canadian Border Services Agency’s (CBSA’s) ongoing efforts to identify and remove individuals linked to extortion and organized criminal schemes in Canada.
The four, according to the CBSA, are:-
*Palwinder Singh, a foreign national linked to an extortion-related shooting in the fall of 2025, was removed from Canada after the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) found him inadmissible under IRPA for being a member of a criminal organization linked to extortion-related violence.
*Jasmer Singh, a foreign national convicted in Canada of forcible confinement, was found inadmissible for serious criminality under IRPA. He was issued a deportation order and removed from Canada.
*Amitoz Bajwa, a foreign national, was removed from Canada after the IRB found him inadmissible under IRPA for being a member of an organization engaged in a pattern of criminal activity. He was also linked to firearms-related activity and an extortion-related shooting.
*Sahibjot Singh, a foreign national linked to an organization engaged in a pattern of criminal activity, was found inadmissible under IRPA by the IRB. Singh acknowledged committing offences that formed part of the organization’s pattern of criminal activity. He was subsequently removed from Canada.
Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, while reacting to the growing menace of extortions, said in a statement that “Extortion and organized crime threaten the safety of our communities. The Government of Canada is committed to disrupting these activities through strong collaboration with law enforcement partners and decisive enforcement action. By identifying and removing inadmissible individuals involved in criminal activity, we are strengthening public safety.”
“The removal of more than 100 individuals linked to extortion activities reflects CBSA’s sustained efforts to identify, investigate and take action against those who pose a threat to our communities. These results also demonstrate the impact of strong collaboration with law enforcement partners across Canada and our shared commitment to combatting organized crime,” said Erin O’Gorman, President, Canada Border Services Agency.
The process of deporting aliens was accelerated last year when a large number of members of Punjabi Diaspora in some major provinces, including British Columbia, Manitoba, Alberta, and Ontario, started feeling threatened, extorted and unprotected amidst growing demands for huge ransoms. Many were extorted.
Even the Premier of the impacted States sought the intervention and help of the federal government. At one stage, Premier of British Columbia even offered to hold a meet of police and CBSA officials to find ways and means to end this serious menace that had started forcing many well settled members of the Punjabi Diaspora in general and the Sikh Diaspora in particular, to move to unknown safer havens.
Bowing to growing public criticism, the provincial and federal police and law enforcement agencies created special cells to track down those behind the extortion gangs. Initial investigations and description of those already removed from Canada had no legal status as they had come to Canada either by illegitimate means or on visits visas.
In 2025, the CBSA removed 23,160 inadmissible persons, 1,010 of which were subject to serious inadmissibility for serious criminality (national security, war crimes or human rights violations, organized crime, and criminality). CBSA is currently removing approximately 400 inadmissible individuals every week. Through Canada’s Border Plan (CBP), $30.4 million was allocated to strengthen the CBSA’s capacity to complete 20,000 removals annually last fiscal year and in 2026–2027.
A recent statement by the CBSA said that it was continuing to take action against individuals with suspected links to extortion activities, working with law enforcement partners across Canada to identify, investigate, and remove those who are inadmissible under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).
“Through joint enforcement efforts nationwide, the CBSA supports a coordinated response to extortion. The agency investigates foreign nationals who may be in violation of IRPA, including those engaged in criminal and organized crime activities, such as extortion. These investigations are built on information from law enforcement partners, other government agencies, CBSA-led investigations, and public reporting. The CBSA places the highest priority on enforcement and removal of cases involving criminality, organized crime and individuals who pose a risk to public safety.
“The CBSA dedicated resources to investigating cases with potential links to extortion in the Pacific and Prairie regions in August 2025, and expanded the initiative to the Greater Toronto Area in November 2025.
“As of September 3, 2026, 188 removal orders have been issued on various inadmissibility grounds, and 111 individuals have been removed from Canada. These figures can be further broken down by region:
*In Pacific Region, 91 removal orders have been issued, and 58 individuals have been removed from Canada.
*In Prairie Region, 47 removal orders have been issued, and 30 individuals have been removed from Canada.
*In Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Region, 50 removal orders have been issued, and 23 individuals have been removed from Canada.
The CBSA has been operating a tip line that allows the public to share information or directly report on the whereabouts of those who are inadmissible to Canada. Tips received are reviewed and investigated.
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