Have you ever been in a life-threatening situation? What would happen if you could not return to your country because you are afraid for your life? These situations can arise when you belong to a particular group. This could include You belong to a particular [...]

Submitting an application with Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) considerations can be an extremely complex and worrisome endeavour. A lot is on the line, and applications of this sort as they are normally the last resort for people with few if any, options available to them. [...]

Humanitarian and Compassionate Considerations Akrami & Associates and our team of seasoned legal professionals are here to help you! We will begin by discussing your matter at length during a consultation. It is here that you will meet face-to-face with one of our immigration practitioners. [...]

Canada has one of the most comprehensive immigration systems in the world that takes into account the circumstances and hardships that an applicant might face. An application for permanent residence in Canada is a shining example of how Canada is willing to assist people from [...]

A permanent resident of Canada will satisfy the residency obligation if they are physically present in Canada, residing outside of Canada with a Canadian spouse or if they have a qualifying employment relationship with a valid Canadian employer outside of Canada for 730 days in [...]

Applications for permanent resident status with Humanitarian and Compassionate considerations are made for those who can demonstrate serious hardship if an exemption of their request is not granted. This is usually the case when returning to your home country is not an option for you [...]

An application made for permanent residence from inside Canada must be made so with Humanitarian and Compassionate considerations. The regulation states that applicants must file for their PR status from outside Canada unless an exemption is made. This application is essentially asking for that exemption [...]

Submitting an application for H&C arguments is essentially asking an officer to consider the hardships you might face should you not receive the exemption you are requesting. The exemption is typically to overcome the requirement of obtaining a permanent residence visa from abroad, to overcome [...]

Applying for H&C consideration is an exceptional measure it is not simply another means of applying for permanent resident status in Canada. This means that the reasons for your request need to be exceptional, may result in undue hardship, and are completely beyond your control. [...]

Applying for Humanitarian and Compassionate considerations is usually the last resort for applicants who wish to remain in Canada - when few other options are available to them. An application with Humanitarian and Compassionate circumstances is essentially asking Citizenship and Immigration Canada to make exceptions [...]

If you have an order to leave Canada (this is called a removal order), you may be able to apply to stay in Canada on H&C grounds unless there are other restrictions against you. If you apply, this will not prevent or delay your removal from [...]

People who would not normally be eligible to become permanent residents of Canada may be able to apply on Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) grounds. H&C grounds apply to people with exceptional cases. Applications to become a permanent resident based on H&C grounds are assessed on [...]