A humanitarian and compassionate application (H&C) is a request based on humanitarian and compassionate grounds for special permission to remain permanently in Canada.
Immigration and Refugee Law – Humanitarian and compassionate grounds
Resources: Humanitarian and compassionate grounds
Common Questions
Reflecting recent changes to the refugee determination process, this website provides plain language information on what the new rules mean in practical terms for people making refugee claims. This resource provides information for community...
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2013
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WebCurrently, an H&C application is the most common way that clients who are unsuccessful with their refugee claim get to stay permanently in Canada. This information sheet explains some of the changes that will take place to the H&C application...
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English, French (français)People with mental illness come into conflict with the law in disproportionate numbers. If they are not Canadian citizens, this can put them at risk of being removed from Canada. This booklet is a resource for front-line workers...
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2011
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Booklet/PDFThe FCJ Refugee Centre has information about refugee settlement and refugee protection, and features manuals, workshop presentations, and research of interest to refugees and front line workers.
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EnglishThis is a collection of training materials that has detailed information on the refugee protection claim process in Canada. The materials are used in training workshops for non-profit organizations and community groups that assist refugee claimants....
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EnglishThis is a guide to the humanitarian and compassionate application (H&C), which lets immigrants ask for special permission to stay in Canada (for humanitarian and compassionate reasons) while their permanent residence application is processed. The...
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English, French (français), Arabic (عربي ), Chinese (中文), Farsi/Persian (پارسی ), Russian (русский ), Spanish (español), Tagalog/Filipino (Tagalog/Filipino)
