I am new to the forum and just joined as I was searching for information for applying on Humanitarian grounds. I need help from senior members. We are eligible for sponsoring my mother in law and have been persuading her to come to Canada since many years. She never wanted to come as she lived with her only son. Lately there is new development in our family. My mother in law came to visit us in August 2010 on vistors visa. She has one son and two married daughters living in Pakistan. Last month my brother in law got the US immigration under sposorship and will be leaving for US in March 2011. At the same time one of my sister in law and her family will be moving to Italy on a job and will be leaving this month. My elder sister in law who is widow will be joining her son who works in Saudi Arabia. Now that all of my mother in law's children will be leaving Pakistan and she, has no home to go back to Pakistan to live in. My mother in law is 70 years old and she is a widow. She as well as us are worried about her. I have now applied for sponsorship in November 2010 and I see there is atleast 6-7 years for sponsorship application to process. I read in these threads that there is an option to apply under humanitarian and compassionate grounds. What I am planning is to apply for vistor visa extension come February 2011 (her current visa will expire in April 2011) to gain some time and then apply for Temporary resident visa for the period her sponsorship application is processed. I read in these threads that I can apply for her PR while living in Canada. Can some one guide me in the right directions what shall I do to keep my mother in law in Canada as she has no home to go back to Pakistan. Her six months TRV will expire in Mid April 2011.