Is Canada Accepting LGBTQ+ Indevidules as Refugees? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by basiclemmon98@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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Basically all written in the title. Does anyone know if Canada is actually accepting us as refugees from the US yet, or no? Any information is appreciated, thank you!

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[-] blindsight@beehaw.org 6 points 4 weeks ago

That is incorrect:

The Agreement does not apply to US citizens or habitual residents of the US who are not citizens of any country (“stateless persons”).

I'm not a lawyer, but that website says that this treaty is about asylum seekers declaring themselves as refugees in the first country (out of the two) where they land. Refugees can't pass through the US en route to Canada, and apply as a refugee in Canada (and vice versa).

Americans (citizens or habitual residents) can still apply as refugees in Canada, according to this treaty.