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Humanitarian & Compassionate Ground

Current Status Program:
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Program Overview:

Applicants with exceptional cases can apply to become permanent residents of Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. These are applicants ineligible under other immigration programs they applied.

H & C applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Key Highlights About the Program

Humanitarian and compassionate grounds give the rare opportunity to applicants to become permanent residents of Canada. Permanent residency may be granted based on humanitarian and compassionate grounds on a case-by-case basis or under specific public policy considerations under exceptional circumstances. In 2019, There are a total of 4,681 permanent residents admitted under this discretionary ground.

Program Eligibility Requirements
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  • How well the applicant has integrated into Canada.
  • Family ties to Canada.
  • The best interests of any children, if applicable.
  • The implication and hardship of the H & C request if not granted.
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  • You may only ask for humanitarian and compassionate grounds if you apply for permanent resident status in Canada or a permanent resident visa abroad.
  • Applicants must not have more than one humanitarian and compassionate grounds application.
  • Risk factors i.e, persecution, the risk to life, cruel and unusual treatment or punishment will not be assessed.
  • Applicants are not allowed to apply for humanitarian and compassionate grounds if they have a pending refugee claim or received negative decisions from the IRB within the last 12 months. There is an exception for an applicant with children under 18 who would be adversely affected if removed from Canada or proof that the applicant or dependants suffer from a life-threatening medical condition that cannot be treated in their home country.

Certain people are found ineligible.

A “designated foreign national”  cannot apply for humanitarian and compassionate grounds until five years have passed since the day becoming a designated foreign national :

Program Specific Data Analysis

H & C Target for 2021 - 2023

Level plan 2021 to 2023 Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan – Canada.ca

Key Candidates for the Program
  • Inadmissible applicants can apply for H & C if they have an exceptional case.
  • An applicant under a removal order can apply for H & C if the eligibility criteria are met. However, this will not prevent removal from Canada.
Step by Step Process
Step 1

Determine your eligibility

Before you start the application process, determine your eligibility.

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Step 2

Gather your documents:

Put together all the required documents using the document checklist.

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Step 3

Apply for a permanent resident under the H & C stream:

Get the application guide, read carefully and fill out your forms completely.

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Step 4

Make payment and submit your application.

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HOW TO APPLY
  • Paper – Based application

To submit your permanent residence application under the H & C ground, fill out your application forms accurately and completely on a computer. Validate the forms, print out all the forms, including the barcode page, date, and sign the forms.

  • Pay your application fees
    The estimated cost per Adult is $1,050 for a permanent resident application. Make payment for permanent resident application, print the receipt of payment, and attach it to your document. See the break down below:

Fees

Canadian dollar

Application Processing fee ($550) and right of permanent residence fee ($500)

1,050

Application without right of permanent residence fee

$550

Spouse or partner

Processing fee ($825) and right of permanent residence fee ($500)

$1,050

Spouse or partner without right of permanent residence fee

$550

Include a dependant child

$150 (per child)

See the breakdown of the fee.

       

  • Submit your application by mailing it to the address found in the application guide.
  • Biometrics: Applicants may be required to give their biometrics for permanent residence applications. You must give your fingerprints and photos.  Visit this link to learn more about how to give your Biometrics. Estimated Cost – $85 Individual, $170 Family.
  • Processing Time: The processing time for H & C application is 22 to 36 months.
Latest Program Updates

Programs delivery update on the intake of applications for permanent residence based on humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) considerations changes to the bar on making an H&C application. There is now a 12-month bar for failed refugee claimants from applying for humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) considerations unless they qualify for an exception on the basis of either inadequate medical or health care in the country of origin leading to a risk to life upon removal or the best interests of a child. News release

I came to Canada on a Landing Permanent Residency(PR) in June 2018 via the Express Entry system.
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Historical Program Data

PR Granted under h & c 2016 to 2019

2020 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration – Canada.ca

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