Eight of 13 people have been released, Canada said while releasing a statement on Thursday.

Wanzhou was arrested on Dec 1 on the request of US authorities.

The US claimed Wanzhou had misled multinational banks over Iran-linked transactions. It also said the CEO had kept the banks in risk of violating US sanctions. 

Wanzhou was also granted a bail.

Days after Chinese telecom company Huawei's executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada, Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat to China, and Michael Spavor, an entrepreneur, were detained on suspicion of posing threats to the security of China. 

Sarah McIver, a teacher, was detained due to a work permit issue related to her teaching job.

Later, Mclever was released and also returned to Canada.