CBSA Reports Major Security Gains in 2025 with Nearly 19,000 Removals

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released its 2025 operational performance results, demonstrating significant enforcement achievements across border security, immigration integrity, and trade facilitation. Covering the period from January 1 to October 31, 2025, the report highlights CBSA’s critical role as Canada’s first line of defence at more than 1,200 ports of entry, supported by a workforce of 16,500 employees, including 8,500 frontline officers.

Among the most notable achievements is the removal of nearly 19,000 inadmissible foreign nationals, including 841 individuals identified under serious inadmissibility categories involving organized crime, national security risks, human rights violations, and significant criminality. These actions reinforce Canada’s commitment to maintaining a safe and secure immigration system.

Strengthened Immigration Enforcement and Screening

CBSA also recorded substantial progress in identifying and intercepting inadmissible individuals before they could enter Canada. Officers at the U.S.-Canada land border determined 35,608 travellers to be inadmissible, all of whom subsequently withdrew their applications to enter the country.

Additionally, CBSA completed 61,960 security screenings for asylum claimants and processed thousands of refugee-related cases through investigative and hearings units. Global CBSA liaison officers intervened in 5,889 cases, preventing travellers with invalid documents or inadmissibility concerns from boarding flights to Canada.

These initiatives significantly reduce irregular arrivals, fraudulent entries, and system misuse, improving overall integrity and public confidence.

Major Drug and Weapons Seizures

CBSA frontline officers seized 30,791 kilograms of illegal drugs, surpassing last year’s totals. This included:

• 87 kilograms of heroin (up 135%)
• 922 kilograms of opioids (up 289%)
• 1,703 kilograms of methamphetamine
• 3,243 kilograms of cocaine

CBSA also intercepted 13,500 weapons, including 740 firearms. A notable portion originated from cross-border trafficking networks in the United States.

The agency further seized:

• 42,400 kilograms of cannabis
• 783,424 kilograms of undeclared tobacco

These actions disrupted criminal organizations and protected millions in public revenue.

Trade Facilitation and Economic Protection

CBSA processed 4.3 million commercial trucks and collected $40.6 billion in duties and taxes essential to supporting federal and provincial programs.

Through the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the agency assessed $187.5 million in anti-dumping and countervailing duties to protect Canadian manufacturers, especially the steel industry. Investigations covered 33 dumping and subsidy cases, reinforcing fair trade principles and safeguarding thousands of Canadian jobs.

Impact on Public Safety and Community Protection

The Our Missing Children Program successfully reunited 35 missing children with their families. Since 1986, the program has resolved 2,100 cases, demonstrating CBSA’s commitment to community protection beyond immigration enforcement.

The agency also prevented 1,327 stolen vehicles from being exported, working closely with police departments to address Canada’s vehicle theft epidemic.

Looking Ahead to 2026

With the federal government investing in the hiring of 1,000 new border officers, CBSA is positioned to enhance enforcement capacity, strengthen screening processes, and further protect Canada’s borders.

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