Normally, foreign nationals who wish to immigrate to Canada must apply for and obtain a permanent resident visa from abroad. Foreign nationals do not have the right to apply for permanent residence from within Canada if they do not meet the requirements of an in-Canada immigration class, or if they are otherwise inadmissible.

However, section A25(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) allows foreign nationals who are inadmissible or who are ineligible to apply in an immigration class, to apply for permanent residence, or for an exemption from a requirement of the Act, based on humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) considerations.

Applicants can apply for humanitarian and compassionate reasons only in exceptional cases, as a last resort for a person whose circumstances and factors may be sufficiently compelling to qualify for an H & C consideration.

Contact us to assist applicants in accessing a H&C case and to help these individuals successfully immigrate and forge a future for themselves in Canada.