# Meera deported from Canada: actress refused entry at Niagara border, sent back to US

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Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 11 Oct 2026
Updated: 11 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 11 Oct 2026

> Canadian officers questioned the Pakistani film star for hours before turning her back to New York. She says she still does not know why.

**Meera deported from Canada** is the story Pakistanis are searching for today: the Pakistani film actress **Meera** (Syeda Irtiza Rubab) was **refused entry to Canada at the Niagara border crossing** and sent back to the United States after several hours of questioning by Canadian immigration officers, [Geo News reported](https://www.geo.tv/latest/685934-meera-deported-from-canada-after-immigration-questioning) on Saturday 10 October.

She had been travelling by road from **New York** to attend a show in Canada. Neither report gives the date of the crossing, and the Canadian authorities have not said why she was turned back.

## What Meera said

Speaking to Geo News, Meera said: "I still do not know why I was deported from Canada." She said the officers "only asked me basic questions" and that she was trying to establish the facts. She added that she suspects "someone may have made a malicious complaint" against her. That is her own suspicion; no official has said so.

[ProPakistani](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/11/canada-deports-meera/) carried the same account on Sunday, adding that she was returned to the US after "hours of questioning".

## Why she was in North America

Meera holds a **US Green Card** and travels to the United States regularly for work and family, both outlets said. She has visited Canada before: on an earlier trip she went to **Calgary** to promote her film *Psycho* and performed on stage there.

## Not her first border problem

This is the second country to stop her at the border. In the **United Kingdom** she was earlier refused entry at Heathrow and given a **10-year entry ban**, Geo News reported, citing documents it obtained. Her mother, Shafqat Zahra Bukhari, has said that incident came from a misunderstanding in the immigration interview, because Meera struggled with the questions in English. After the ban ran out, a fresh UK visa application was also refused; Geo News says the British authorities cited false representations, which it attributes to wrong information allegedly submitted by her travel agent.

## Being refused entry: what it means for any traveller

Being "refused entry" at a land border is not the same as a court deportation order. In general:

- **A valid visa or eTA does not guarantee entry.** The officer at the border makes the final decision.
- **You are usually sent back to the country you came from**, which is what happened here: Meera came from New York and was returned there.
- **Ask for the reason in writing.** It helps with any future visa application, which will ask whether you were ever refused entry.

Travelling abroad for work or a show? Check the [passport fee calculator](/tools/government/passport-fee-calculator) before renewing, and the [dollar rate in Pakistan today](/data/usd-pkr) before you budget the trip.

## Frequently asked questions

**Why was Meera deported from Canada?**

No reason has been given. Canadian officers questioned her for several hours at the Niagara border and sent her back to the US. Meera told Geo News she does not know why and suspects someone filed a complaint against her.

**Where was Meera sent after Canada refused entry?**

Back to the United States, where she holds a Green Card. She had been travelling from New York to attend a show in Canada.

## Sources

- Meera deported from Canada after immigration questioning (10 Oct 2026) (Geo News): https://www.geo.tv/latest/685934-meera-deported-from-canada-after-immigration-questioning
- Canada Deports Meera (11 Oct 2026) (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/11/canada-deports-meera/
- Meera sent back to US after Canadian immigration officials deny entry (Dunya News): https://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/977215-meera-sent-back-to-us-after-canadian-immigration-officials-deny-entry

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