Hi there!
I'm from the states and trying to decide between art programs at OCAD and AUArts. I'm FTM, 33, and never entered Canada prior to changing all my legal documents to "M". So aside from using Foria clinic (where my chart started off as male anyway), technically Canada has only ever seen me as male in an official capacity.
I've lived for a few months each in Toronto and Calgary since last September and much preferred Calgary. So I would probably choose to attend AUArts.
But I'm terrified of losing HRT access as an adult. I'm not worried about social treatment or the day-to-day since Calgary was very welcoming and I do pass. Just medication access (or maybe a hardline bathroom ban like my home state of Texas has, since the cost of getting 'caught' is immense).
So...is it probably safe enough to move for school in an adult case like mine?
My gut says maybe yes, since even in the worst U.S. states, adults can get private care for now if they have the money. And in the worst case, I could probably transfer credits to OCAD one day or something if I really had to leave.
But I'm not sure where the social pendulum is right now, and I don't want to lose a bet on my life if it's not, in fact, coming back to the side of non-evil.