Making an LGBTI Refugee Protection Claim in Canada

Making an LGBTI Refugee Protection Claim in Canada INTRODUCTION If you are facing persecution, violence or threats because you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI), or because others perceive you to be, and you are considering seeking protection in Canada - this guide is intended to provide information on what is involved with making a refugee protection claim [...] If you leave your country and return again during the refugee claim process, you may have to explain why you returned to a country where you feel unsafe. [...] If you have lived with a same-sex or opposite-sex partner for at least a year, you will be recognized as common-law partners in Canada in your refugee claim. [...] If you travel to Canada alone, leaving your partner behind to join you later, you must mention your partner and your children, if any, in your refugee claim, so they can join you later if your claim is successful. [...] The following documents may help support your claim: o documentation from LGBTI or human rights organizations in your home country or in the surrounding region, verifying your involvement with the LGBTI community or verifying that you have suffered persecution due to your sexual orientation or gender identity o letters from friends and family members confirming your LGBTI identity and the abuse yo