Ottawa, Canada: Four Punjabi men have been removed from Canada over their alleged involvement in extortion and organized criminal activities as Canadian authorities continue enforcement action against individuals found inadmissible to the country.
The four men Palwinder Singh, Jasmer Singh, Amitoz Bajwa and Sahibjot Singh were recently removed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), which has been working with law enforcement partners across the country to identify, investigate and remove foreign nationals found inadmissible under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).
According to Canadian authorities, Palwinder Singh was linked to an extortion-related shooting in 2025. The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) found him inadmissible under the IRPA on the grounds that he was a member of a criminal organization associated with extortion-related violence. He was subsequently removed from Canada.
Jasmer Singh, who was convicted in Canada of forcible confinement, was found inadmissible on grounds of serious criminality under the IRPA. A deportation order was issued against him, following which he was removed from the country.
Amitoz Bajwa was also removed after the IRB found him inadmissible under the IRPA for being a member of an organization engaged in a pattern of criminal activity. Authorities also linked him to firearms-related activity and an extortion-related shooting.
Sahibjot Singh was found inadmissible by the IRB over links to an organization engaged in a pattern of criminal activity. According to authorities, Singh acknowledged committing offences that formed part of the organization's pattern of criminal activity. He was subsequently removed from Canada.
The CBSA said its joint enforcement efforts with law enforcement agencies across Canada form part of a coordinated response to extortion and organized crime.
The agency investigates foreign nationals who may be in violation of the IRPA, including individuals suspected of involvement in criminal and organized crime activities such as extortion.
As of September 3, 2026, Canadian authorities had issued 188 removal orders on various inadmissibility grounds, with 111 individuals having been removed from the country.
“Extortion and organized crime threaten the safety of our communities. The Government of Canada is committed to disrupting these activities through strong collaboration with law enforcement partners and decisive enforcement action,” Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said.
He said identifying and removing inadmissible individuals involved in criminal activity was part of the government's efforts to strengthen public safety.
In 2025, the CBSA removed 23,160 inadmissible individuals from Canada. Of them, 1,010 were subject to serious inadmissibility involving grounds such as serious criminality, national security, war crimes or human rights violations, organized crime and other criminality.
The CBSA is currently removing approximately 400 inadmissible individuals from Canada every week as part of its ongoing immigration enforcement operations.
