Speaking to a private television channel, Meera said she had been travelling from New York to Canada to attend an event when she was detained. She added that she did not know why Canadian authorities had refused her entry and was trying to establish the facts.
According to Meera, immigration officials asked her only basic questions before sending her back to the United States. She speculated that someone might have filed a malicious complaint against her, but no official reason for the decision had been disclosed.
Before this incident, Meera had visited Calgary to promote her film Psycho and perform at an event.
The actress has also faced immigration difficulties in the United Kingdom. According to documents obtained by a private television channel, British authorities previously refused her entry following questioning at Heathrow Airport and imposed a 10-year entry ban.
At the time, her mother, Shafqat Zahra Bukhari, claimed that the issue arose because Meera struggled to understand questions asked in English during the immigration interview.
Although the UK ban was later lifted, Meera reportedly continued to face difficulties obtaining a British visa. A subsequent application was rejected after her travel agent allegedly submitted incorrect information, which British authorities treated as misrepresentation.
Meera publicly appealed to the British government for a visa so she could visit her sister, who was suffering from cancer in London.
The actress holds a US green card and frequently travels to the United States for personal and professional commitments. The latest incident has renewed attention on her previous immigration disputes, although the reasons behind the Canadian authorities’ decision remain unclear.