The Globe and Mail: Scores of transgender Americans seeking route to Canada, including through asylum claims

With the rising trends of trans and non-binary Americans looking to file refugee claims in Canada, immigration lawyers and community advocates continue to push for our government to do more. Our team, among many others, are on the front lines of these inquiries, witnessing the fear that people are feeling and doing our best to provide immigration solutions for them.

In our recent blog, "A Call for Canada to Act: Special Immigration Measures for Americans Fleeing Authoritarianism," we signaled that it is imperative that the Canadian government respond in a timely manner.

Originally published by The Globe and Mail on April 15, this article further explores calls for the government to issue travel advisories for trans and non-binary Canadians looking to travel to the US.

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Protestors gather during a rally for trans rights in Edmonton, in February, 2024. Since U.S. President Donald Trump decreed that the U.S. government now only recognizes two genders, Canadian immigration lawyers have seen a surge of inquiries from transgender Americans about how to move to Canada. AMBER BRACKEN/The Canadian Press