Archive · 26 Oct 2025
Canada Intensifies Crackdown on Undocumented Indian Workers
Canada is cracking down on Indian workers who don't have the right paperwork.
Immigration officers are doing more checks at workplaces like construction sites and restaurants.
Many of the people affected are former students or temporary workers whose visas expired.
The government is also using new tools, like AI, to find these workers and remove them from the country.
This is because some people are trying to smuggle people into Canada, and others are using fake documents.
There's a lot of fear among undocumented Indian workers because they could be caught and sent back to India.
The authorities are also working with the Indian government to send people back.
Canada has increased raids on undocumented Indian workers.
Raids have occurred in various locations, including Calgary and Toronto.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is increasing enforcement.
The CBSA is using new tools, including artificial intelligence, to identify high-risk cases.
Many undocumented workers are overstayers or involved in visa fraud.
- Who
- Canadian immigration authorities, Indian workers
- What
- Increased enforcement against undocumented Indian workers.
- When
- Since August
- Where
- Across Canada, particularly Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver.
- Why
- Target illegal employment and smuggling networks and address visa fraud.
- Focus
- Crackdown on undocumented Indian workers
- Detentions/Deportations
- Dozens of Indian nationals detained or given deportation notices
- Increased Inspections
- Unannounced workplace inspections up nearly 25% from 2024
- AI and New Officers
- 1,000 new officers and AI tools used to identify high-risk cases
- Deportations 2024-2025
- 2,209 Indians deported between April 2024 and August 2025
- Asylum Claims
- Over 15,000 asylum claims by Indians in 2024, many rejected