Illegal immigrant sees no deportation in sight following targeted retail thefts
Singh, 30, came to Canada in 2016 to study culinary arts but later developed a drug addiction that led to a life of retail crime. He has been under a removal order since Oct. 2022.
An Ontario judge expressed no confidence that CBSA will deport a repeat LCBO thief, despite a standing removal order.
“Put bluntly,” Justice Michael K. Wendl wrote, “a deportation order has been in place for nearly four years… yet no action has been taken,” adding he has “no confidence” CBSA will deport Manjeet Singh.
CBSA, which enforces Canada’s immigration and customs laws, is responsible for detaining and removing inadmissible foreign nationals and permanent residents, often for serious criminality.
Non-citizens who commit crimes may face removal orders requiring deportation, but enforcement can face delays or other obstacles.
Singh, 30, is in Canada without status after arriving in 2016 to study culinary arts and later developing a pandemic-era drug addiction that led to a criminal record. He has been under a removal order since Oct. 2022.
