Does Canada Accept Refugees from Economic Repression?

[glazed once]

Hi, I’m a 21M from Kazakhstan (Slavic, English B1, no French). I want to know if my situation could qualify for asylum in Canada.

In Kazakhstan, people are being prosecuted for using Binance/Bybit P2P:

Binance officially operated in the country and partnered with authorities; no one warned users that regular P2P trades could be considered “illegal entrepreneurship.”

In 2023, Binance Kazakhstan’s head (now chairman of MCRIP) publicly said P2P operations are legal. This has never been officially refuted.

MCRIP even published a draft “transition period until 2026,” but it was never signed. People were misled, then fines and criminal cases started.

Courts count full turnover as income, even for tiny margin trades. Fines can reach milliards KZT (~millions USD).

Kazakhstan has no independent courts: rulings are always in favor of the state, lawyers’ arguments ignored.

Amnesty removed prison terms but left fines. Even small cases have huge penalties.


I don’t have a case yet, but the risk exists — a fine of $150k USD) could be assigned at any moment. I earned only $557).

Petition with more details (in Russian): https://epetition.kz/petition/78ef2dc8-868c-4d2f-a79c-5f91f87aebbe?commentPage=0

Would this count as unfair prosecution and be grounds for asylum in Canada?

 

[Naturgrl]

Probably not (you are not being physically abused) but how are you claiming asylum. You don't even have a case or fine against you.

 

[glazed once]

Probably not (you are not being physically abused) but how are you claiming asylum. You don't even have a case or fine against you.

Okay this sad, after I file my tax return, I will be noticed and a case will be opened.

 

[puppyprinter]

You would be better off claiming asylum as an LGBTQ person rather thsn this

 

[Naturgrl]

Okay this sad, after I file my tax return, I will be noticed and a case will be opened.

Still the answer is no.

 

[Copingwithlife]

Hi, I’m a 21M from Kazakhstan (Slavic, English B1, no French). I want to know if my situation could qualify for asylum in Canada.

In Kazakhstan, people are being prosecuted for using Binance/Bybit P2P:

Binance officially operated in the country and partnered with authorities; no one warned users that regular P2P trades could be considered “illegal entrepreneurship.”

In 2023, Binance Kazakhstan’s head (now chairman of MCRIP) publicly said P2P operations are legal. This has never been officially refuted.

MCRIP even published a draft “transition period until 2026,” but it was never signed. People were misled, then fines and criminal cases started.

Courts count full turnover as income, even for tiny margin trades. Fines can reach milliards KZT (~millions USD).

Kazakhstan has no independent courts: rulings are always in favor of the state, lawyers’ arguments ignored.

Amnesty removed prison terms but left fines. Even small cases have huge penalties.


I don’t have a case yet, but the risk exists — a fine of $150k USD) could be assigned at any moment. I earned only $557).

Petition with more details (in Russian): https://epetition.kz/petition/78ef2dc8-868c-4d2f-a79c-5f91f87aebbe?commentPage=0

Would this count as unfair prosecution and be grounds for asylum in Canada?

No

Move to the group of countries right next to you aka The EU

It’s one of the world’s crypto hubs there . And it doesn’t make sense that the EU is literally next door , and you’re talking about moving to a country on the other side of the world

Stop trading in crypto then

 

[Buletruck]

Okay this sad, after I file my tax return, I will be noticed and a case will be opened.

You'd still have to pay tax on it in Canada. And how is paying tax repression?

 

[glazed once]

You'd still have to pay tax on it in Canada. And how is paying tax repression?

This is not tax repression. People who have already served time in prison and been fined have paid all their taxes. The trade itself is prohibited.

 

[glazed once]

No

Move to the group of countries right next to you aka The EU

It’s one of the world’s crypto hubs there . And it doesn’t make sense that the EU is literally next door , and you’re talking about moving to a country on the other side of the world

Stop trading in crypto then

Chatgpt said there have been cases in canada where they accepted refugees from economic repression. I stopped trading as soon as the first criminal case was opened for this

 

[Naturgrl]

Chatgpt said there have been cases in canada where they accepted refugees from economic repression. I stopped trading as soon as the first criminal case was opened for this

How are you even getting to Canada? Don't alway count on Chat GPT. Get a good Canadian immigration lawyer to talk to. You will need to prove political persecution and abuse. How long will you be jailed without trial? how many people have been abused/died? Being fined is not a reason.

 

[Copingwithlife]

This is not tax repression. People who have already served time in prison and been fined have paid all their taxes. The trade itself is prohibited.

Then stop trading it

It’s not a human right to trade in crypto