Extradition

Canada is able to extradite persons to stand trial, for imposition of a sentence or to serve a sentence, at the request of a foreign state or entity that is an extradition partner under Canada’s Extradition Act.
A person may be extradited from Canada only if the alleged criminal conduct in question, and for which the extradition is requested, is recognized as criminal by both countries. As communications between states are privileged, all information related to specific cases is confidential and cannot be released publicly until an arrest is made under an extradition warrant. Following this step, public information may be released on a case by case basis. However, even when a case is pending in the courts, the information may continue to be confidential if the court issues a publication ban.
The foreign country may seek the extradition of a person in two ways: by providing Canada with a formal extradition request and supporting documentation or by requesting the person’s provisional arrest, which must then be followed by a formal extradition request.

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