{"id":5462,"date":"2016-11-07T18:03:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T23:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/23.91.116.201\/~bacad\/en-ca\/?page_id=5462"},"modified":"2016-11-07T18:12:20","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T23:12:20","slug":"humanitarian-and-compassionate-grounds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bacad.com\/en-ca\/humanitarian-and-compassionate-grounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanitarian and compassionate grounds"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h1&#8243; color=&#8221;#163051&#8243; size=&#8221;34&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;26&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;20&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;10&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]Humanitarian and compassionate grounds[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=&#8221;thin_solid&#8221; thin_single_color=&#8221;#72d5e7&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text]People who may be able to apply on humanitarian and compassionate (H&amp;C) grounds are those who would not normally be eligible to become permanent residents of Canada.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/23.91.116.201\/~bacad\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Immigrant-Humanitarian.jpg&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; frame_style=&#8221;gray_border&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#163051&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;20&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;20&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]H&amp;C grounds apply to people with exceptional cases[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]Applications to become a permanent resident based on <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr>grounds are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Factors that are looked at include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>how settled the person is in Canada,<\/li>\n<li>general family ties to Canada,<\/li>\n<li>the best interests of any children involved, and<\/li>\n<li>what could happen to the applicant if the request is not granted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Recent changes to Canada\u2019s immigration law have limited who may apply on <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> grounds, and what factors may be taken into account.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You may only request <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> if you are applying for permanent resident status in Canada, or for a permanent resident visa abroad. <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> requests from temporary resident applicants will not be considered.<\/li>\n<li>You cannot have more than one <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> application at the same time.<\/li>\n<li><abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> decision makers will not assess risk factors such as persecution, risk to life, cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. (This does not apply if you applied prior to June 29, 2010.)<\/li>\n<li>You cannot apply for <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> if you have a pending refugee claim. To do so, you must withdraw your refugee claim before your Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (<abbr>IRB<\/abbr>) hearing (i.e., before substantive evidence has been heard). (This does not apply to people with pending refugee claims who applied on <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> grounds before June 28, 2012.)<\/li>\n<li>You cannot apply for <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> if you had a negative decision from the <abbr title=\"Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada\">IRB<\/abbr> within the last 12 months. If the <abbr title=\"Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada\">IRB<\/abbr>decides your refugee claim is abandoned or withdrawn, that counts as a negative decision. This is called the \u201cone year bar.\u201d\u00a0 The bar does not apply if:\n<ul>\n<li>you have children under 18 who would be adversely affected if you were removed from Canada, or<\/li>\n<li>you have proof that you or one of your dependants suffers from a life-threatening medical condition that cannot be treated in your home country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][mk_mini_callout]<strong>Note:<\/strong> Remember, you are responsible for keeping your application up-to-date. If your circumstances change and this may affect your application, <strong>it is your responsibility<\/strong> to inform us of the change. This is so that decision-makers have all the information that you want considered for your application.[\/mk_mini_callout][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#163051&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;20&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;20&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]Designated foreign nationals[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]\n<p>Under Canada\u2019s new law, a group of people who enter or attempt to enter Canada in a way that is against the law can be deemed an \u201cirregular arrival.\u201d This means certain rules and restrictions apply to them.<\/p>\n<p>If you got here as part of an irregular arrival, you are deemed a \u201cdesignated foreign national.\u201d The Minister of Public Safety advises individuals when they become a designated foreign national.<\/p>\n<p>You cannot apply for <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> until five years have passed since:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the day you became a designated foreign national, and\/or<\/li>\n<li>the <abbr title=\"Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada\">IRB<\/abbr> made a final negative decision on your refugee claim, and\/or<\/li>\n<li>you got a negative decision on a pre-removal risk assessment (<abbr>PRRA<\/abbr>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you applied for <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> and then became a designated foreign national, your <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> application will be suspended for five years,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>from the date you were designated, or<\/li>\n<li>from the date of a negative decision from the <abbr title=\"Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada\">IRB<\/abbr> or<\/li>\n<li>from the date of a negative <abbr title=\"Pre-Removal Risk Assessment\">PRRA<\/abbr> decision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#163051&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;20&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;20&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]Removal orders[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]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 <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> grounds, unless any of the above restrictions apply to you.<\/p>\n<p>If you apply, this will not prevent or delay your removal from Canada\u2014you must leave on or before the date stated on your removal order. Your application will still be processed even if you have to leave Canada. We will notify you in writing about the decision on your case.<\/p>\n<p>There is no guarantee that your application will be approved. There is no right to appeal a refused application for permanent residence on <abbr title=\"Humanitarian and compassionate\">H&amp;C<\/abbr> grounds. In some cases, however, you can ask the Federal Court of Canada to review the decision.<\/p>\n<p>You can get more information from the application package.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[mk_page_section padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h1&#8243; color=&#8221;#163051&#8243; size=&#8221;34&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;26&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;20&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;10&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]Humanitarian and compassionate grounds[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=&#8221;thin_solid&#8221; thin_single_color=&#8221;#72d5e7&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text]People who may be able to apply on humanitarian and compassionate (H&amp;C) grounds are those who would not normally be eligible to become permanent residents of Canada.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/23.91.116.201\/~bacad\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Immigrant-Humanitarian.jpg&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; frame_style=&#8221;gray_border&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#163051&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bacad.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5462"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bacad.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bacad.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bacad.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bacad.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5462"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bacad.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5466,"href":"https:\/\/bacad.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5462\/revisions\/5466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bacad.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}