Canada deported 366 Nigerians between January and October 2025 as the country intensified immigration enforcement at its fastest pace in more than a decade, according to official data obtained from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The figures show that Nigeria ranked ninth among the top 10 nationalities deported during the period, while 974 Nigerians were listed in the “removal in progress” inventory as of November 25, 2025, placing the country fifth among nationalities awaiting deportation. The data also indicate that Nigeria returned to the top 10 deportation list in 2025 after not featuring in 2023 and 2024.
A breakdown of CBSA statistics shows that Nigerian deportations have fluctuated in recent years, with 339 removals recorded in 2019, dropping to 302 in 2020, 242 in 2021, and 199 in 2022, before rising to 366 removals within the first 10 months of 2025—an eight per cent increase compared to 2019. The removals come amid a broader immigration crackdown, with Canada deporting nearly 400 foreign nationals weekly. In the 2024–2025 fiscal year, 18,048 people were removed at a cost of about $78 million. Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the CBSA is required to remove individuals with enforceable removal orders, including those deemed inadmissible on grounds such as criminality, security concerns, misrepresentation, or non-compliance with immigration rules.