Overview
- On Feb. 4, 2026, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu received a negative pre-removal risk assessment and was denied refugee protection.
- The decision follows a May 24, 2024 Immigration and Refugee Board ruling that revoked his permanent residency for serious criminality and ordered his deportation.
- Lawyer Michael Greene says they will request a delay of removal while humanitarian applications, including a bid to reinstate permanent resident status, are reviewed.
- Sidhu pleaded guilty in 2019 to dangerous operation charges stemming from the 2018 crash that killed 16 people and injured 13, and he remains on full parole granted in January 2023.
- Adesh Deol Trucking, the Calgary employer involved, pleaded guilty to safety violations in 2019, was fined, and is no longer operating.