Deportation costs in Canada set to increase to $12,800 for escorted removals

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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is set to significantly raise the fees it charges deportees for removal from Canada.

Beginning in April 2025, foreign nationals facing deportation will be required to pay up to $12,800 for escorted removals and over $3,800 for unescorted removals, a sharp increase from the current flat fee of $1,500.

According to a press release statement from CBSA on January 3rd, 2025, the new cost recovery framework is designed to better align with the rising costs associated with deportation and to encourage compliance with removal orders.

Deportees will be responsible for their own travel expenses, but in cases where they cannot or will not pay, the CBSA will cover the costs. However, the government will seek to recover these costs if the individual attempts to return to Canada.

The revised fee schedule marks a departure from the previous cost recovery system, which had not been updated since 1993. The new charges are based on the full cost of the removal process, including airfare, interviews, travel documents, and case management.