Humanitarian Visa Canada
You may apply for permanent residence from within Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds (H&C) if you:
- Are a foreign national currently living in Canada; and
- Need an exemption from one or more requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) or Regulations in order to apply for permanent residence within Canada; and
- Believe you would experience unusual and undeserved or disproportionate hardship if you are not granted the exemption you need; and
- Are not eligible to apply for permanent residence from within Canada in any of these classes:
- Spouse or Common-Law Partner
- Live-in Caregiver
- Protected Person and Convention Refugees
- Temporary Resident Permit Holder