This petition asks Canada to grant asylum to transgender people from the U.S. Could it work?

Tens of thousands of Canadians are joining a call for the Canadian government to assist transgender and non-binary people fearing the outcome of anti-LGBTQ legislation gaining ground in the United States and other countries.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/us-transgender-asylum-petition-1.6779692?cmp=rss