What is Humanitarian and Compassionate Considerations (H&C) Humanitarian and Compassionate Considerations (H&C) are used for cases that do not fall under the more common applications for permanent residence within the family class or economic class. H&C cases are typically unique, complex, [...]

The removal of an individual from Canada may have an impact on family members who do have the legal right to remain. Other than a spouse or common-law partner, family members with legal status may include, among others, children, parents and siblings. The [...]

To file a successful Humanitarian and Compassionate application, you need to keep the following in mind: H&C Factors related to the country of origin an applicant's links with their country of origin (e.g. the length of time they resided in their country of [...]

Officers will assess whether the known inadmissibility, for example, a criminal conviction, outweighs the H&C grounds. They may consider factors such as your actions, including those that led to and followed the conviction. Officers will consider: the type of criminal conviction; what sentence was received; the [...]

All H&C applications are sent to Vegreville, as that office is responsible for the review as well as the screening of all applications and supporting documents. Screening of the application Means: the appropriate forms have been submitted; all forms are completed, signed and dated; that [...]

If the officer is of the opinion that H&C considerations warrant the grant of the requested exemption(s), then the officer may render a positive Stage 1 assessment if it is within their authority. When a positive Stage 1 assessment has been made, it [...]

If you want to file an H&C application, you may claim to be a victim of "discrimination" in your home country, and that return would result in events or circumstances that would result in hardship. You may claim that discrimination is systematic and that neither [...]

While certain factors may not be considered when you file an H&C application, the officer will take into account elements related to the hardships that affects you. Some examples of what those "hardships" may include are: lack of critical medical/healthcare; discrimination which does not amount [...]

When filing a Humanitarian and Compassionate application, it can take into account the best interests of a child who is directly affected by a decision. This applies to children under the age of 18 years. Officers are always alert and sensitive to the interests of [...]

Subsection A25(1) provides the flexibility to grant exemptions to overcome the requirement of obtaining a permanent residence visa from abroad, to overcome class eligibility requirements and/or inadmissibilities on Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds. If this is your situation, you may base your requests for H&C consideration on [...]

H & C stands for Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications for Permanent Residency of Canada. This type of application is for those people who have no legal status in Canada, yet do not want to leave Canada and want to stay here. To apply for an [...]

What are to be included in the application: You should include all the circumstances you think or wish to consider to be identified under H&C grounds. You should include all the required documents that will support the statements you included in the application. The best [...]