Recognition (Canada)

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Recognition (Canada). This is a multi page section that gives information on recognition of nonbinary gender identities in Canadian services and government. In Canada, passports and immigration documents are issued federally by the Canadian government while driver's licenses, health cards, and birth certificates are issues by the appropriate provincial government.

Transgender equality symbol.

Recognition in provincial governments

• Blue(#9FF) means it's friendly to nonbinary people.
• Yellow(#FFB) means it's somewhat friendly to nonbinary people.
• Red(#F99) means it's not friendly at all to nonbinary people.

Province	Allows X on documents?	Legal gender/name change requirements
British Columbia	British Columbia allows X as a gender marker on the majority of drivers licenses and on birth certificates.	In order to obtain a change of gender, a letter from a physician is required, but no 'treatment' is required . A legal change of name requires no medical intervention.
Alberta	Alberta allows X as a gender marker on birth certificates and drivers licenses.	Alberta does not have any medical requirements for changing gender.
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan does not allow an X gender marker, but does provide to issue a birth certificate with the gender marker hidden.	Requires a letter from a physician stating that the "change of sex designation on your birth registration is appropriate"

Recognition by businesses and services

See recognition in services.

See also

• Recognition (UK)
• Recognition (USA)