Nationwide CBSA crackdown on extortion and organized crime leads to 111 removals

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says it has removed 111 individuals from Canada as part of an ongoing crackdown targeting people suspected of links to extortion and organized crime.

As of September 3, 2026, the agency had issued 188 removal orders on various grounds of inadmissibility. The cases are part of a nationwide initiative to identify, investigate and remove foreign nationals who may pose a risk to public safety or be inadmissible under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

The Pacific Region accounts for 91 removal orders and 58 removals, while the Prairie Region has recorded 47 orders and 30 removals. In the Greater Toronto Area, 50 removal orders have been issued and 23 individuals removed.

The CBSA has highlighted four recent cases involving foreign nationals linked to criminal activity. One of them, Palwinder Singh, was removed from Canada after the IRB found him inadmissible under IRPA for membership in a criminal organization linked to extortion-related violence, including a shooting in fall 2025.

Jasmer Singh was deported after being convicted in Canada of forcible confinement and found inadmissible for serious criminality under IRPA.

Amitoz Bajwa was removed after the IRB found him inadmissible for membership in an organization involved in a pattern of criminal activity. He was also linked to firearms-related activity and an extortion-related shooting.

Sahibjot Singh was removed after being found inadmissible for his involvement in an organization engaged in a pattern of criminal activity. He acknowledged committing offences connected to the organization’s activities.