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Canada Permanent Residence on Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds

10 facts quoted from the official source

Exceptional discretionary in-Canada permanent residence request for a foreign national needing an exemption from ordinary statutory requirements.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and security screeningIRCC completes the applicable medical, criminality and security assessment.
  • Decision is discretionaryH&C relief is an exceptional discretionary decision.
  • Eligibility summaryIRCC limits H&C to compelling in-Canada cases that are not eligible under another in-Canada permanent residence class.
  • Ground for protectionThe applicant must not be eligible under another listed in-Canada permanent residence class.
  • Where and how to applyA complete permanent residence application must be submitted under the program.
  • Where the applicant must beThe applicant must be a foreign national currently living in Canada.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisIRCC limits H&C to compelling in-Canada cases that are not eligible under another in-Canada permanent residence class.
  • Report summaryIRCC limits H&C to compelling in-Canada cases that are not eligible under another in-Canada permanent residence class.
  • Residence permit grantedThe official program is a pathway to Canadian permanent residence.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingA 12-month bar normally follows rejection, abandonment or withdrawal of a refugee claim, subject to published exceptions.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Canada?
The official source states: Exceptional discretionary in-Canada permanent residence request for a foreign national needing an exemption from ordinary statutory requirements.

Every answer is quoted from the official canada.ca page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source canada.caLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Canada government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
Same category, same country

Other humanitarian protection routes to Canada

8 other humanitarian protection routes to Canada.

Blended Visa Office-Referred Refugee ProgramGovernment-Assisted Refugee ResettlementJoint Assistance SponsorshipOpen Work Permit for Refugee ClaimantsOpen Work Permit for Vulnerable WorkersPermanent Residence Pathway for Foreign Nationals Formerly in State Care
Same category, elsewhere

Humanitarian protection routes in other countries

182 other countries publish at least one humanitarian protection route. Nearest first.

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