Canadian Perspective on Queer Migration.

The Canadian government maintains an international reputation of upholding the rights of its queer citizens. However, its attitude toward the rights of queer migrants remains ambiguous. Queer migration is the movement of individuals within countries or across borders who do not fit into the dominant category of heterosexual migrants. While Canada's treatment of queer migrants has seen significant improvements in the past sixty years, analysis of the migration of same-sex couples and refugee claims based on sexuality demonstrates that immigration policy remains biased against queer migrants. Examination of current events in Canadian migration policy further emphasizes the mixed messages that Citizenship and Immigration Canada is sending to queer migrants. This paper demonstrates that such policies result in queer migrants faced with multiple conflicting identities. Overall, analysis of Canadian immigration policy shows that it remains rooted in heteronormative assumptions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]