Border Agency Has 500 Officers Looking for 32,000 Illegal Immigrants: President

President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Erin O'Gorman waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 23, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has approximately 500 officers handling the removal of more than 32,000 unaccounted-for illegal immigrants, the agency’s president says.

CBSA President Erin O’Gorman testified before a House of Commons public safety committee on Nov. 6, along with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, to discuss the Liberal government’s Bill C-12, also known as the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act.