List of people banned from entering Canada

This is a list of notable people who have been, or are currently, banned from entering Canada.

Currently banned NameCountry of originOccupationReason banned Abdul-Rahman Al-SudaisOne of the nine imams of the Grand Mosque of MeccaHas made many anti-semitic remarks. Steven AndersonPastor and founder of New Independent Fundamentalist BaptistHas called for death of the LGBT community and given antisemitic rhetoric.Bill AyersRetired professor and militant organizer1969 conviction at an anti-war rally and having been involved “in criminal activity, in human rights violations or in organized crime.""Ayers denied entry to Canada" , Globe and Mail, January 19, 2009Itamar Ben-GvirPoliticianInciting settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.Wes BentleyActorPast drug convictions.Chris BrownSingerDeclared "criminally inadmissible".Jim CornetteProfessional wrestling managerCriminal record made up of assault charges and arrests.Charley CrockettCountry music singerPast drug-related convictions.Valery GergievConductor and opera company directorSupporting or benefiting from the Putin regime and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Jeff HardyProfessional wrestlerCriminal record due to multiple DUIs.David IrvingAuthor and Holocaust denierCriminal convictions in Germany, relating to his writing on the Holocaust. Terry JonesAnti-Islamic activist and pastorPrevious legal infraction in the United States and because the German government has issued a complaint against him.KneecapRap groupHaving expressed support for designated terrorist groupsDieudonné M'bala M'balaComedian and political activistOutstanding criminal convictionsDennis MahonRight-wing terrorist and former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux KlanGrounds that he would likely commit an indictable offense.Vitaly MalkinBusiness oligarchAlleged involvement in money laundering and an international arms deals.Chelsea ManningWhistleblower and activistCriminal record.Zakir NaikIslamic TelevangelistConcerns over inciting Muslim youth to violence and extremism.Thomas ParteyFootballerFalsely claimed he wasn't facing criminal charges.Malik Zulu ShabazzFormer chairman of the New Black Panther PartyPast rhetoric that violated Canadian hate lawsViktor SheimanPoliticianUndermining democratic institutionsBezalel SmotrichPoliticianInciting settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.The GameRapperAlleged gang ties in Los Angeles.Gary YourofskyAnimal rights activistRaided a fur farm in Ontario and released 1,542 minks in 1997.

Previously banned NameCountry of originOccupationReason bannedBan lifted50 CentRapperTemporarily denied entry in 2005, due to criminal record and promoting gun violence in music.Allowed to enter Canada on a temporary resident's permit.Northern CallowayActorCriminal record.1990 (deceased)CoolioRapperCriminal record, including possession of a firearm.2022 (deceased)DMXCriminal record.2021 (deceased)George GallowayFormer Member of ParliamentHaving expressed sympathy for the Taliban and allegedly providing financial aid to Hamas.2010 (ban applied in 2009)Ron Killings(aka R-Truth)Professional wrestlerCriminal record.Returned in 2011 for a WWE live event (ban applied in 2008).Winnie MandelaAnti-apartheid activist and wife of Nelson MandelaCriminal record, including a conviction of kidnapping and assault.2018 (deceased)Antonio NegriMarxist philosopherCriminal charges and involvement in the Moro case.2023 (deceased)Lil WayneRapperString of charges related to weapons and drugs.Returned to Toronto in 2022 for a concert (ban applied in 2011).

See also Travel ban List of people banned from entering Australia List of people banned from entering China List of people banned from entering Ukraine List of people banned from entering the United Kingdom List of people banned from entering the United States

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