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You’ve been living in Canada for some time, You’ve integrated in Canadian society. You’ve made friends, your children go to a Canadian school. You’ve made Canada a home. But now your legal status has expired and you have no other viable immigration options. Now what? Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds may be a path for you to remain in Canada permanently. In this post, we will explain what Humanitarian and compassionate grounds are, who can/can’t apply, how the process works and eligibility requirements.

What is a Humanitarian and Compassionate PR application?

The H & C PR application is a pathway available to people who have made Canada their home and established close Canadian tie but lack the legal status and are not eligible to apply for permanent residency through other options. More specifically, H & C applicants are applying because they will suffer extreme hardships if forced to return to their country of citizenship.

What Makes this type of Application Special

Submitting an application for permanent residence can already be a cumbersome process. Now, an application for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate (PR with H and C) consideration is even more complicated than any other type of permanent resident application. This is because you are applying for permanent residence without being eligible to apply through the regularly accepted routes, such as Express Entry, Family Class Sponsorship, and so on. More specifically, you are applying for your permanent residence, because you will suffer from hardship if you return to your home country. In this blog, you will learn about the eligibility for this type of application as well as the application process.

Who is Eligible to Apply for PR with H and C

If you can provide compelling reasons that explain the extreme hardship you will likely be facing upon returning to your home country, you may be eligible to apply for PR with H and C. You also may apply for PR with H and C if you are already in Canada at the present time. You will need to convince an immigration officer that if you leave your established life in Canada, you will encounter unbearable life crisis.

Humanitarian and Compassionate Consideration

It can be extremely frustrating if your application for Permanent Residency is refused and you feel as though your specific case is justified. In these special circumstances, you may be able to apply under the Humanitarian and Compassionate consideration, better known as H&C. There are several restrictions with respect to examination of applications for H&C consideration.

Who Qualifies for Humanitarian and Compassionate Consideration

A foreign national who is inadmissible or who does not meet the requirements of the Act or Regulations may make a written request for consideration of H&C under A25(1).