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Canada Deports 366 Nigerians As 974 Await Removal
The Government of Canada deported 366 Nigerian nationals in 2025, while 974 others are currently listed for removal, according to official immigration enforcement data released by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Newsletter subscription service
The figures, contained in the CBSA’s removals statistics covering enforcement actions up to October 31, 2025, place Nigeria among the top ten nationalities affected by Canada’s immigration removals programme.
CBSA data indicate that:
366 Nigerians were removed from Canada through enforced removals during the 2025 reporting period.
974 Nigerians are currently in the agency’s “removal-in-progress inventory”, meaning their cases are undergoing administrative, legal, or logistical processing.
While Nigeria ranked ninth among countries with the highest number of enforced removals in 2025, it ranked fifth on the list of nationalities with the most cases awaiting removal, reflecting a significant pipeline of pending deportation cases.
What “removal in progress” means
Immigration experts note that being listed as “removal in progress” does not automatically mean immediate deportation. Cases in this category often involve pending appeals, verification of identity, procurement of travel documents, or coordination with foreign authorities. Some cases may remain in the system for extended periods before a final outcome is reached.
Wider immigration enforcement trend
Canada’s removals programme targets individuals who:
Have exhausted legal avenues to remain in the country,
Were found inadmissible on criminal, security, or misrepresentation grounds, or Violated immigration conditions.
In 2025, countries such as Mexico, India, Haiti, Colombia, and Romania recorded higher overall removal figures than Nigeria, underscoring that the enforcement trend cuts across multiple regions.
Diaspora reactions
The figures have triggered renewed conversations within the Nigerian diaspora about immigration compliance, access to legal counsel, and the importance of understanding visa and residency conditions for international students, temporary workers, and asylum applicants in Canada.
Newspot Nigeria will continue to monitor developments around immigration enforcement affecting Nigerians abroad and provide verified updates as more official data become available. Newsletter subscription service.
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