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Humanitarian and Compassionate

Humanitarian Compassionate Law

Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds (commonly referred to as “H & C”) applications are for people who are not necessarily eligible to apply for any other immigration programs or have lost their status in Canada.

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Humanitarian and compassionate grounds only apply to exceptional circumstances and rely heavily on the applicant’s connection to Canada.

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Every case is assessed separately and the immigration officer decides if there are any grounds for a case to obtain permanent residency through a humanitarian and compassionate application.

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Here are the requirements needed in order to apply under this program:

 

1. You are not eligible to apply for permanent residence from within Canada under the following classes:

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  • Live-in Caregiver

  • Sponsorship of Spouse or Common-Law partner

  • Temporary Resident Permit

  • Convention Refugee and protected person

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2. You are currently living in Canada

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3. You are not inadmissible to Canada

 

4. You do not have a negative decision from the Immigration Refugee Board in the last 12 months

 

The immigration officer will look at the following factors when making a decision on your application:

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  • your level of settlement/integration in Canada

  • your general family ties to Canada

  • the best interests of any children involved, and

  • what could happen to you if the request is denied

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Still need help?
 

  • Contact us for more information on humanitarian and compassionate applications.

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