Humanitarian Grounds

Humanitarian & Compassionate PR Applications

Individuals who are out of status and have spent considerable time in Canada may be eligible to apply for permanent residence on H&C basis. However, an application must meet legal criteria and must clearly demonstrate that applicants may experience unusual, undeserved, or disproportionate hardship if they are to leave Canada. Individuals who have been asked to leave Canada may also apply for permanent residence through H&C applications.

Convention Refugees & Asylum

Under UN Conventions, an individual may be considered a Convention refugee if they have a well-founded fear of persecution upon returning to their country of citizenship or country of legal permanent residence. IRCC / CBSA Officers receive refugee claim within Canada at designated offices or at any port-of-entry, they will then decide whether it is eligible for referral to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), for further decision on immigration and refugee matters. The IRB decides who is a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection. Convention refugees may also be eligible to apply for permanent residence.

Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR)

The Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program lets private groups sponsor eligible refugees abroad. As the private sponsor, you’ll support a refugee for the sponsorship period, usually up to 1 year. The support you provide will include:

start-up costs, such as furniture and clothing
on-going monthly costs for necessities, including housing, food, and public transportation
supporting refugees socially and emotionally

You can’t sponsor a refugee on your own. You must be part of one of the following groups in Canada:

Sponsorship agreement holders (SAH) and their constituent groups who have sign agreements with the Government of Canada to help support refugees when they come to Canada.
Groups of Five: 5 or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents who sponsor refugees to settle in their communities.
Community Sponsors: Organizations, associations or corporations that sponsor refugees.

To sponsor your family member or a relative to come to Canada, contact us and we will advise you on the best option according to your needs.

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