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Canada halts deportations to Israel and Lebanon amid ongoing conflict
The Canada Border Services Agency paused deportations due to Middle East violence, excluding those inadmissible for serious crimes; 22,500 removals occurred last year, CBSA said.
- Yesterday, the Canada Border Services Agency invoked an Administrative Deferral of Removals on Israel and Lebanon, citing 'volatile and unpredictable' hostilities in the Middle East.
- CBSA said the step responds to widespread risks to civilians in Israel and Lebanon, with fatalities reported, and federal immigration regulations allow ADRs when hostilities pose generalized civilian risk.
- The deferral excludes people deemed inadmissible for serious criminality or human-rights violations and allows failed refugee claimants and expired work-permit holders to apply for extensions; adding Israel and Lebanon expands the ADR list to 16 countries.
- For HR and mobility teams, the ADR requires updating compliance calendars and advising employees to maintain valid status as removal timelines become unpredictable for multinational companies.
- The ADR's addition to the list highlights a shifting enforcement posture in Ottawa, as CBSA said removals will resume once conditions stabilize and it aims to meet the 20,000 annual removals target after completing more than 22,500 in 2025.
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The Canada Customs Agency (CBSA) announced Saturday the temporary suspension of removals to Israel and Lebanon due to "the unstable and unpredictable situation in the Middle East."
·Montreal, Canada
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CBSA puts pause on removing inadmissible people to Israel and Lebanon due to war
The Canada Border Services Agency says it's putting a pause on removal orders to Lebanon and Israel due to the volatile situation in both countries.
·Toronto, Canada
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The CBSA temporarily suspended returns to Israel and Lebanon on Saturday due to the climate of tension in the Middle East.
·Montreal, Canada
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