Who May Be Eligible Under Humanitarian & Compassionate Class

[Suman]

Who can be eligible under Humanitarian & Compassionate (H&C) grounds?

[Rajpal (Admin)]

Basically foreign nationals (FN) who are inadmissible or who do not meet the requirements of Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) or Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), may make a written request for consideration under section 25(1) of IRPA.

If a foreign national is in Canada and wants to get an exemption based on Humanitarian & Compassionate or public policy consideration (IMM-5283), it must be accompanied by an application for permanent residence (IMM-0008). The application must be submitted according to requirements specified under R10 of IRPR.

If applicant is overseas, (s)he must use one of the existing departmental application for the 3 immigration classes namely: family class, economic class, and refugee class. Additional written information submissions are also required to support the request for consideration under subsection A25(1). There are some restrictions with respect to examination of H&C applications. Contact our office if you or a family member may be eligible for H&C application, we can assess and give our opinion after assessment.