Canada Border Services Agency: Removals to Ukraine, the Administrative Deferral of Removals, Pre-Removal Risk Assessment
28 July 2026 · Access to Information Act · A-2026-41240
29 July: file opened; the fee paid 30 July. The Agency then extended its time. Complaint to the Information Commissioner 27 Aug, file 5826-03514; investigation opened 8 Sept.
Access to Information Act request — general records (removal statistics, ADR, PRRA)
Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator Canada Border Services Agency
Request under the Access to Information Act — GENERAL RECORDS (statistics and policy)
This is a request for general records under the Access to Information Act. It seeks no personal information and is separate from my personal-information request EP2026_0585312 (submitted July 27, 2026).
Records requested — for the period February 24, 2022 to the date this request is processed:
1. Aggregate statistics showing the number of removals (enforced removal orders) carried out by the CBSA to Ukraine, by year. If the count is zero for any period, a record or written confirmation stating so is requested.
2. Records describing the current Administrative Deferral of Removals (ADR) for Ukraine — its scope, the date it took effect, and the categories of persons to whom it applies — including any operational bulletin, directive, or guidance to officers.
3. Aggregate statistics showing the number of Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) notifications issued by the CBSA to nationals of Ukraine during the period. If zero, a record or written confirmation stating so is requested.
4. Any policy or guidance describing the circumstances in which a PRRA is offered or a removal date is set for a national of a country subject to an ADR.
Purpose stated for context (not a condition of the request): these records bear on whether removal to Ukraine can, in fact, be carried out, and whether a PRRA is available to a person in my situation.
Form of access: Electronic copies to the email address above.
Fee waiver: I request a waiver of fees under the public-interest provisions of the Act. The records concern how removals and the ADR operate for a group of non-removable nationals and would benefit public understanding. If any fee is nonetheless expected, please provide a written estimate before proceeding.
Date: July 28, 2026
Danilo Dzyuban