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.