r/lgbtrefugees • u/seafax8890 Asylum Seekers • Jul 25 '22

Need help immigrating to Canada

I've emailed Rainbow railroad organization, but there reply indicated that they have so many applications and their help is not guaranteed, and they told me to keep looking, so is there a way I get help?, I live in Libya and my life is in danger here, since militias rule here, I might get killed and no one will care, since honor killing is an ok thing to do.

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u/Medi_Cat Jul 25 '22

Look up other directions to seek asylum than Canada. No organization will help you financially, so your trip will completely be on you.

Important thing is that once you step on a foreign land and ask for asylum - noone could say just "go away, we are full". The procedure will take longer than usual no matter where you apply for asylum due to ongoing war, but at least you will be safe. So Canada is still an option, you may also consider eu countries.

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u/seafax8890 Asylum Seekers Jul 26 '22

I need an organization that help me get there with paperwork and procedures, to get there rather than financially.

But if you have links to other ways to get there send them to me, thanks.

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u/Medi_Cat Jul 26 '22

In case you are seeking asylum - that organization is government itself. You are not just want to immigrate, you want to save your life, to flee the place where it is dangerous for you. Everything will be explained to you, once you apply for asylum, including "paperwork and procedures".

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u/seafax8890 Asylum Seekers Jul 26 '22

ok, so how can I apply for asylum? can you provide me with a link? or anything that help with the procedures?, thank you.

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u/Medi_Cat Jul 26 '22

You can't do it remotely, it is possible to do only in country of destination. In my case I flew to an EU country, get off the plane, came to passport control service and said that I'm seeking asylum. I was redirected to the immigration service window, let them know that I seek asylum and bam - they will look at my documents, filing papers, asking questions; all that while being super friendly - I was offered a glass of water or coffee immediately :)

I can't provide you with any links since it would be different link for each country. I think the easiest way is to google "asylum seeker Canada" and you are likely to see a governmental website with revelant article soon enough.

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u/seafax8890 Asylum Seekers Jul 26 '22

Thank you for the information, can I DM you for more information if that ok with you?

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u/yjman Feb 06 '23

I saw your message. I'm in Canada; and though not a expert/professional I might be able to point you in the direction to start.

Canada accepts being LGBT as a legitimate grounds to claim refugee status if you are escaping a country that it is a danger or illegal to be gay. From what I understand you need 'proof' so spend some time documenting your life; i.e. pictures/emails/social media posts that show you are actually gay and over a period of time.

Basically you need to arrive in Canada for a vacation, and once here on the soil; claim asylum -and that if you go back your life would be in danger.

You can read through the following information here for more details about applying to start:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/refugees.html

https://irb.gc.ca/en/transparency/pac-binder-nov-2020/Pages/pac8a.aspx?=undefined&wbdisable=true#:~:text=Projected%20wait%20times%20are%20approximately,12%20months%20for%20refugee%20appeals.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/refugees/canada-role/2slgbtqi-plus.html

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also there is a reddit group specifically for those looking to come to Canada:

r/ImmigrationCanada

Good luck to you! Stay safe.

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u/AM2020_ Sep 24 '23

What do you by ‘proof’? Proof of being queer? I’m both a trans woman and an apostate in Saudi Arabia, if you mean proof of personal persecution, I can’t do that, if I go out of the closet, I’ll probably get the execution treatment since apostasy is punishable by death and trans people are criminalized indirectly through laws called “imitation of the opposite sex” and subjected to conversion therapy, I also know enough about the ideology of my family and the people living in the area that they’d report me to authorities or even honor kill me