Canada

Canada is a country in the Northmost part of North America that is 9.985 million km² and has a population of approx. 42 million people. Canada's official languages are French and English.

12/26/20251 min read


Government website for immigration: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html



LGBT+ specific immigration programs (if available): https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/refugees/about-refugee-system/2slgbtqi-plus.html

Further advice on LGBT+ specific refugee claims https://ocasi.org/sites/default/files/making-lgbti-refugee-protectoin-claim-canada_0.pdf



Additional resources for LGBT+ asylum seekers:
Rainbow Railroad: https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/

UNHCR: https://www.unhcr.ca/our-work/ongoing-support/lgbtiq-refugees/


Other sites pertaining to relocation/citizenship:
Canada has specific agreements with the USA for immigration: https://www.canadavisa.com/moving-to-canada-from-the-u-s.html

You can stay in Canada up to 6 months as a visitor (for some countries, you may need a Visa as a tourist, for others, like the USA, you currently do not)
https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1016&top=16

Canada has a “Lost Canadian” program, where people who’s parents or grandparents lived in Canada for multiple years may already be eligible for Canadian citizenship https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2025/12/bill-c-3-an-act-to-amend-the-citizenship-act-2025-comes-into-effect.html

Is same-sex marriage legal: yes
Are trans identities legally recognized and protected: yes

Are more than two genders legally recognized: yes

Is conversion therapy legal: no

Are there laws protecting LGBT+ people from discrimination: yes
other information: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/rights-lgbti-persons.html


See Equaldex for a chart with more specifics: https://www.equaldex.com/region/canada


Are there any laws preventing discrimination based on other factors (e.g. religion, age, sex, ethnicity): yes

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/h-6/fulltext.html