Humanitarian and Compassionate

How Can a Person Qualify for Humanitarian & Compassionate Application?

H and C applications are for people without legal status and with no other option available to them. Some important factors for having a successful application under H & C grounds are:

1. If you have family ties to Canada
2. If you are employed in Canada although you are without a work permit
3. If you are studying in Canada without a valid study permit
4. If you are doing any kind of volunteering
5. If you are upgraded your language skills
6. If you are invested in Canada in the form of property and savings
7. If you have social ties with Canada within your community

Is Hardship Suffered in Home Country a Valid Point for Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications?

Yes, it is. Majority of applications are assessed on the basis of problems faced by a person if he or she is to return to his or her native country. It is important to note that economic and/or social hardship suffering at native country make the case stronger for humanitarian and compassionate arguements but these are not essential for H&C applications.

H&C Assessment Factors

To file a successfully Humanitarian and Compassionate application, you need to keep the below in mind

Factors Related To Country Of Origin

• An applicant's links with their country of origin (e.g. the length of time they resided in their country of origin, their ability to speak the language, return visits since their arrival in Canada and family members remaining in the country of origin); and
• Family members' link(s) to the applicant's country of origin, if applicable (e.g. the length of time spent in applicant's country of origin, their ability to speak language of the applicant's country of origin, other family members in the applicant's country of origin).

Factors Related To Current Immigration Status

• Current immigration or citizenship status of each member of the family;
• Applicant's immigration status at the time the family links were formed (i.e. status at the time of marriage, of having children, etc.); and
• Applicant's immigration status was lost after the family links were formed, what was the original status and under what circumstances was the status lost?

Factors Related To Links With Family Members

• The effective links with family members (children, spouse, parents, siblings, etc.) in terms of an ongoing relationship as opposed to a simple biological fact of relationship;
• An applicant's place of residence in relation to the family members, particularly their children;
• Any previous period of separation (what was the duration and the reason?);
• Court order in relation to custody arrangements, if applicable;
• If the applicant is the non-custodial parent, have they been exercising their visitation rights?
• Information indicated in the family court documents about the family's circumstances;
• The degree of psychological/emotional support in relation to other family members;
• Whether the family will have the option of being together in another country or be able to maintain contact; and
• The impact on family members, especially children, if the applicant is removed.

 We Can Help You With Your Humanitarian and Compassionate Application!

We have dealt with hundreds of Humanitarian and Compassionate application cases. We have helped our clients in their difficult situations and have guided them to draft a more effective application. We can help you draft your application and arrange the required documents. A well-planned and complete application will increase your likelihood of acceptance and will save your from hassle.

If you are worried about the legal fees, don't be! Our goal is to help everyone that is interested in immigrating to Canada. Contact us and we can provide numerous options for you. You can also purchase our very affordable Do it Yourself Immigration Kit which details everything for you. If you are still not sure, feel free to get back to us. We will review your case before you submit it to give you the best possible outcome.