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Canada now has 3rd gender option for foreign visas

Thu 10 Nov 2016 In: International News View at Wayback View at NDHA

Canada has changed rules for foreigners entering the country and now allows some to identify as gender-neutral on travel documents.   The new Electronic Travel Authorizations (eTAs), for people traveling to, or through Canada, will now have a third option of “other” under the question of gender, an option that a only a handful of countries, including New Zealand, have. A spokesperson for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says that there are also moves towards allowing a passport holders have ‘other’ recorded on their documents. “IRCC is committed to facilitating the issuance of identification with a sex designation that reflects a person’s gender identity.”    

Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff

First published: Thursday, 10th November 2016 - 10:28am

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