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Bangladeshi refugee applicant in ICE custody barred from Canadian re-entry: CBSA

On Oct. 21, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency said Mahin Shahriar, 27-year-old Bangladeshi national in U.S. ICE custody, is permanently barred from returning to Canada.
The removal order stems from a failed refugee application and a waived appeal right, as CBSA says Shahriar waived recourse against removal earlier this year.
Washim Ahmed, lawyer for Shahriar, argues he seeks a court order to compel Canada to accept Shahriar under the Safe Third Country Agreement, while CBSA says an authorization to return is required.
CBSA's procedural stance means Canada need not accept Ahmed without authorization to return, narrowing immediate repatriation prospects and setting up a legal clash over return documentation.
Shahriar, who lived in Canada since 2019, inadvertently crossed earlier this year leading to ICE custody, while family-supplied photos of Lake Louise, Alta., highlight his personal story.

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