Humanitarian & Humanitarian & Compassionate (H&C) Compassionate (H&C)

ApplicationsApplications

Do not apply for H&C if:Do not apply for H&C if:

Your spouse or common-law partner Your spouse or common-law partner wishes to sponsor you (new wishes to sponsor you (new regulation since Feb. 2005). Use regulation since Feb. 2005). Use sponsorship application.sponsorship application.

Introduction: H & CIntroduction: H & C

An inland application for permanent An inland application for permanent residence residence

Done by officers of CIC at the local office.Done by officers of CIC at the local office. Can apply at any timeCan apply at any time ““Processing fee” ($550 per adult and $150 Processing fee” ($550 per adult and $150

per child) must accompany applicationper child) must accompany application If accepted, must pay Right of Landing Fee If accepted, must pay Right of Landing Fee

($490)to be landed($490)to be landed Does not prevent deportationDoes not prevent deportation

H&C based on:H&C based on:

Excessive hardship and/or risk Excessive hardship and/or risk outside of Canadaoutside of Canada

Integration into Canadian society. Integration into Canadian society. Financial situation will also be Financial situation will also be considered.considered.

HardshipHardship

Unusual: not anticipated by the Unusual: not anticipated by the Canadian Canadian Immigration Act or Immigration Act or RegulationsRegulations. .

Undeserved: result of circumstances Undeserved: result of circumstances beyond your control. beyond your control.

Disproportionate: hardship or Disproportionate: hardship or unbalanced impact on you due to unbalanced impact on you due to your personal circumstances.your personal circumstances.

Other factors to considerOther factors to consider

Identify all factors to includeIdentify all factors to include Collect all documents to support Collect all documents to support

applicationapplication If applicable, info about children, parents, If applicable, info about children, parents,

sexual orientation sexual orientation H&C may be supported by an undertaking H&C may be supported by an undertaking

of assistance by a close family member in of assistance by a close family member in Canada who is a permanent resident or Canada who is a permanent resident or citizen of Canada citizen of Canada

Interview with applicantInterview with applicant

After getting a job or after negative After getting a job or after negative decision rec’ddecision rec’d

Explain hardship and successful Explain hardship and successful establishmentestablishment

Occupation/profession and job Occupation/profession and job history back home history back home

Towards successful establishment Towards successful establishment since arriving in Canada.since arriving in Canada.

What will happen if return homeWhat will happen if return home

Interview cont’dInterview cont’d

Relatives that could sponsor them?Relatives that could sponsor them? Letters of supportLetters of support Country conditions documentsCountry conditions documents Ask for copies of schedule #1, PIF Ask for copies of schedule #1, PIF

and H&C application. and H&C application. Set deadline to bring new evidenceSet deadline to bring new evidence

Letters of support about:Letters of support about:

EmploymentEmployment Volunteer or community activitiesVolunteer or community activities ChildrenChildren EducationEducation Friends or associatesFriends or associates

How to write letters of supportHow to write letters of support

Write on official letterhead or at least Write on official letterhead or at least include the full name, address, and include the full name, address, and telephone number of the writertelephone number of the writer

Identify you by name, address, and Identify you by name, address, and telephone numbertelephone number

Describe how they know youDescribe how they know you Give approximate dates of when they Give approximate dates of when they

got to know yougot to know you

Writing letters cont’dWriting letters cont’d

Describe the details of their dealings Describe the details of their dealings or interactions with youor interactions with you

Give their assessment of your Give their assessment of your personality and character personality and character

Say that they are either permanent Say that they are either permanent residents or Canadian citizens residents or Canadian citizens

Say that if Citizenship & Immigration Say that if Citizenship & Immigration Canada has any more questions, Canada has any more questions, they can contact the writerthey can contact the writer

Filling out the applicationFilling out the application

Who fills it out? Persons over 18 yrs.Who fills it out? Persons over 18 yrs.

Minors are included on parents’ appl’nMinors are included on parents’ appl’n Check document list so you know Check document list so you know

what you have what you have

Application cont’dApplication cont’d Personal InformationPersonal Information

– Current address Current address Applicant must be aware that it could be used for Applicant must be aware that it could be used for an arrest. an arrest.

My family members in CanadaMy family members in CanadaDo not leave anybody out. Do not leave anybody out.

My family members living outside of My family members living outside of Canada.Canada.Do not leave anybody out.Do not leave anybody out.At the bottom of this section, fill in only if spouse At the bottom of this section, fill in only if spouse is outside of Canada.is outside of Canada.

Application cont’dApplication cont’d Passport/travel documentsPassport/travel documents

The applicants must have a passport The applicants must have a passport either seized by CIC or in their possession. either seized by CIC or in their possession.

Only post secondary education Only post secondary education institutions.institutions.

Work Work If the applicant is receiving social If the applicant is receiving social assistance, the application will be refused. assistance, the application will be refused. Exception - domestic violence. The Exception - domestic violence. The applicant could be on social assistance at applicant could be on social assistance at the time of submitting the application but the time of submitting the application but get a job before CIC asks for an update.get a job before CIC asks for an update.

Application cont’dApplication cont’d

Intended occupationIntended occupationJust dream what do you want to be in Just dream what do you want to be in Canada.Canada.

Addresses Addresses Begin with most recent address. No spaces Begin with most recent address. No spaces of time in between. If no street number, of time in between. If no street number, explain why or …?explain why or …?

Organizations:Organizations:The instructions tell you what to write if The instructions tell you what to write if didn’t belong to any.didn’t belong to any.

Application cont’dApplication cont’d PhotosPhotos

Write the person’s name and date of birth Write the person’s name and date of birth on the back.on the back.

Questions for applicantsQuestions for applicantsIf answer yes to any one, the explanation If answer yes to any one, the explanation becomes the most important part.becomes the most important part.

ConsentConsentBecause this is an immigration application Because this is an immigration application (not refugee), CIC is allowed to contact (not refugee), CIC is allowed to contact even the government of the country of even the government of the country of origin. The applicant must be aware.origin. The applicant must be aware.

Supplementary Information Supplementary Information form for H&Cform for H&C

Do you have an sponsorDo you have an sponsorIf yes, write a profile in the submission If yes, write a profile in the submission using the financial information using the financial information

Reasons for seeking Exceptional Reasons for seeking Exceptional ConsiderationConsiderationThe most important part of the whole The most important part of the whole form. form. The suggested answer is: ‘submission will The suggested answer is: ‘submission will follow’. The whole letter of submission follow’. The whole letter of submission addresses these questions.addresses these questions.

Supplementary form cont’dSupplementary form cont’d

With whom were you living before coming to Canada?With whom were you living before coming to Canada?to build a possibility for a contradiction.to build a possibility for a contradiction.

Relatives or friend: put the information of a “de facto” Relatives or friend: put the information of a “de facto” or potential sponsor.or potential sponsor.

How did you support yourself? Suggested answer: see How did you support yourself? Suggested answer: see submission. Develop answer in submission using the submission. Develop answer in submission using the narrative regarding occupation/profession and job narrative regarding occupation/profession and job history back home. history back home.

How will you support yourself? Suggested answer: see How will you support yourself? Suggested answer: see submission. Develop answer in submission using the submission. Develop answer in submission using the employment letters and the sponsor informationemployment letters and the sponsor information..

The SubmissionThe Submission

The golden rule… The golden rule…

each affirmation must be supported by an each affirmation must be supported by an attachment/evidence/statementattachment/evidence/statement

Introduction (Explanation about what we Introduction (Explanation about what we asking for)asking for)

BackgroundBackground Profile of the caseProfile of the case Summary of PIF narrative (if applicable)Summary of PIF narrative (if applicable) Summary of PRRA narrative (if applicable)Summary of PRRA narrative (if applicable)

Submission cont’dSubmission cont’d Integration into Canadian SocietyIntegration into Canadian Society

Using the narrative since the person Using the narrative since the person arrived in Canada, the relatives that could arrived in Canada, the relatives that could sponsor them, and all the letters of sponsor them, and all the letters of supportsupport

Employment and Financial StabilityEmployment and Financial Stability Volunteer Work and Community Volunteer Work and Community

InvolvementInvolvement Training and educationTraining and education If possible, a section for each member of If possible, a section for each member of

the familythe family

Submission cont’dSubmission cont’d

Hardship Factors:Hardship Factors: What will be left behindWhat will be left behind What will happen if return to their What will happen if return to their

country (get documents to prove country (get documents to prove conditions there). conditions there).

Rights and the best interests of the Rights and the best interests of the childchild

Submission cont’dSubmission cont’d

ConclusionConclusion Index of Supporting DocumentsIndex of Supporting Documents