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Title: Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
Post by: Natasha on March 16, 2025, 10:57:33 PM
Post by: Natasha on March 16, 2025, 10:57:33 PM
Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
The Coast (http://www.thecoast.ca/Articles-i-2008-07-24-152396.113118_Canada_opens_up_to_queer_immigrants.html)
by Erica Butler
7/24/2008
Whether you're a queer refugee seeking a safe place to be who you are,
or a same-sex couple that's happy to finally find a country where you
and your partner have some basic civil rights, one thing's for sure:
You're going to have to get personal.
For queer refugees, the high level of personal disclosure can be a
challenge. When you've been persecuted your whole life because of your
sexuality, it can be a monumental, even impossible, task to come
face-to-face with a government officer and explain your situation
honestly.
The Coast (http://www.thecoast.ca/Articles-i-2008-07-24-152396.113118_Canada_opens_up_to_queer_immigrants.html)
by Erica Butler
7/24/2008
Whether you're a queer refugee seeking a safe place to be who you are,
or a same-sex couple that's happy to finally find a country where you
and your partner have some basic civil rights, one thing's for sure:
You're going to have to get personal.
For queer refugees, the high level of personal disclosure can be a
challenge. When you've been persecuted your whole life because of your
sexuality, it can be a monumental, even impossible, task to come
face-to-face with a government officer and explain your situation
honestly.
Title: Re: Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
Post by: Alex on July 25, 2008, 09:31:15 AM
Post by: Alex on July 25, 2008, 09:31:15 AM
How did you post that in the year 2025? :o
Title: Re: Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
Post by: Dennis on July 25, 2008, 09:43:42 AM
Post by: Dennis on July 25, 2008, 09:43:42 AM
Natasha is a woman of the future. How's the weather in 2025, Natasha? Any stock tips?
Canada has been welcoming of gay and lesbian refugees for a long time. I used to practice refugee law in 1997 and being persecuted on the grounds of sexual orientation was available then. Gender identity would have fit the criteria as well. I never had a ->-bleeped-<-e client, but I had no trouble getting genuine gay and lesbian refugees their refugee status.
Dennis
Canada has been welcoming of gay and lesbian refugees for a long time. I used to practice refugee law in 1997 and being persecuted on the grounds of sexual orientation was available then. Gender identity would have fit the criteria as well. I never had a ->-bleeped-<-e client, but I had no trouble getting genuine gay and lesbian refugees their refugee status.
Dennis
Title: Re: Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
Post by: Autumn Faith on March 18, 2015, 03:04:24 PM
Post by: Autumn Faith on March 18, 2015, 03:04:24 PM
Actually here in Canada. ... it's been going on for years. My wife could immigrated under the same 5 yrs ago.
Title: Re: Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
Post by: Jill F on March 18, 2015, 03:07:57 PM
Post by: Jill F on March 18, 2015, 03:07:57 PM
Quote from: Autumn Faith on March 18, 2015, 03:04:24 PM
Actually here in Canada. ... it's been going on for years. My wife could immigrated under the same 5 yrs ago.
So this post is from the year 2030? Do you have flying cars yet? They promised us flying cars...
Title: Re: Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
Post by: Autumn Faith on March 18, 2015, 03:08:54 PM
Post by: Autumn Faith on March 18, 2015, 03:08:54 PM
Sorry Dennis, I hadn't read your post. Good points.
Title: Re: Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
Post by: Autumn Faith on March 18, 2015, 03:10:15 PM
Post by: Autumn Faith on March 18, 2015, 03:10:15 PM
Quote from: Jill F on March 18, 2015, 03:07:57 PMJill hunny.... lol Who drives anymore lol.... Wink.
So this post is from the year 2030? Do you have flying cars yet? They promised us flying cars...
Title: Re: Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
Post by: Autumn Faith on March 18, 2015, 03:14:07 PM
Post by: Autumn Faith on March 18, 2015, 03:14:07 PM
Lol 15 yrs from now I will get a inbox mesg and I will think....lol
Title: Re: Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
Post by: Devlyn on March 18, 2015, 03:16:24 PM
Post by: Devlyn on March 18, 2015, 03:16:24 PM
From the Recent Topics column:
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Title: Re: Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
Post by: Jill F on March 18, 2015, 03:18:05 PM
Post by: Jill F on March 18, 2015, 03:18:05 PM
How come Natasha got a time machine and I didn't?
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Title: Re: Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
Post by: rpcoelho on April 20, 2015, 08:29:52 PM
Post by: rpcoelho on April 20, 2015, 08:29:52 PM
Can I have some contacts about this issue?
Title: Re: Canada opens doors for queer immigrants
Post by: Jak on May 25, 2015, 09:07:39 PM
Post by: Jak on May 25, 2015, 09:07:39 PM
Best resource is the website of Citizenship and Immigration and Canada, http://www.cic.gc.ca/english.
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