"While the Government of Canada issues passports with an 'X' gender identifier, it cannot guarantee your entry or transit through other countries," it wrote. "You might face entry restrictions in countries that do not recognize the 'X' gender identifier." The notice advises that Canadians "may still be asked to provide your sex/gender information as either male or female when travelling."
"According to the Canada Border Services Agency, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection changed the application for Nexus cards in February following U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order that the U.S. will only recognize male or female on documents such as visas and passports. In January, the Canadian government said an estimated 3,600 citizens have listed "X" as their gender on their passports an option that has been available to Canadians since 2019."
The Canadian government added an advisory warning citizens who list 'X' as their gender on passports that they could face problems entering the United States. The advisory appears on the Department of Global Affairs United States travel advice page for 2SLGBTQ+ passport holders. Canada issues passports with an 'X' gender identifier but cannot guarantee entry or transit through countries that do not recognize that marker. The notice warns Canadians they may be asked to provide sex/gender as male or female when travelling. The advisory follows a U.S. executive order limiting federal documents to male and female; that order is before the courts. U.S. Customs changed Nexus applications and about 3,600 Canadians have used the 'X' option since 2019. Officials have not explained why the warning was added.
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