H&C Humanitarian Ground with/or Without Failed refugee claim

[scylla]

I am her only surviving child. My only sibling died 20 years ago. She is in Canada now. Her brother, who is a Canadian citizen, invited her for a visitor visa before our PR approval. So, she came with us when we first immigrated to Canada in 2024; she just went to the USA once for 5 days with my husband, as there is the 6-month limit on a single stay. She came back again to Canada and continues living with us. But considering the old age and the harsh weather, it is too difficult for her to take this journey. About H&C, how to increase the chance of the approval? If you have any ideas, please suggest them to me. I would be grateful to you.

I would recommend you dedicate time to reading through the information in this thread to see what others have done. You will also want to review the manual on the IRCC website in detail.

I would avoid having her leave Canada since there is never a guarantee she will be allowed back into Canada. She should apply for extensions from within Canada instead. It's quite possible IRCC may refuse to extend her status at some point once she has filed the H&C application. If that happens, she should remain in Canada without status until there is a decision in her application.

 

[Turbo2210]

Just to add, in Quebec the processing time is 48 months.

I am her only surviving child. My only sibling died 20 years ago. She is in Canada now. Her brother, who is a Canadian citizen, invited her for a visitor visa before our PR approval. So, she came with us when we first immigrated to Canada in 2024; she just went to the USA once for 5 days with my husband, as there is the 6-month limit on a single stay. She came back again to Canada and continues living with us. But considering the old age and the harsh weather, it is too difficult for her to take this journey. About H&C, how to increase the chance of the approval? If you have any ideas, please suggest them to me. I would be grateful to you.

 

[Turbo2210]

Plus one, there are tons of valuable info in this thread.

I am really thankful to the members of this forum.

I would recommend you dedicate time to reading through the information in this thread to see what others have done. You will also want to review the manual on the IRCC website in detail.

I would avoid having her leave Canada since there is never a guarantee she will be allowed back into Canada. She should apply for extensions from within Canada instead. It's quite possible IRCC may refuse to extend her status at some point once she has filed the H&C application. If that happens, she should remain in Canada without status until there is a decision in her application.

 

[scylla]

Just to add, in Quebec the processing time is 48 months.

I missed that they are located in Quebec and this is a good call out.

 

[CMIN]

Hello, I don't have a status, and I opened the HC file since August. I worked as a PSW VIX year Canadian mod. My whole family is here. What is the next step?

 

[Patri46]

Ok, no tenía visa de visitante, ya estaba fuera de estatus cuando presenté la solicitud y fue aprobada incluso antes de mi AIP.
[/CITA]
Si usted fue solicitante de asilo, es probable que su solicitud haya sido aprobada por ese motivo…

 

[ibtee]

Hello, hope everyone is doing alright!

Is anyone here waiting for a CSQ after receiving AIP? If so, do you have any idea how long the response from MIFI will take?

Thanks in advance!

Time line:
Applied Nov 2021
AOR Feb 2022
AIP May 2024
Second Stage's forms and documents sent on Jun 2024
CSQ's application forms received and sent on Aug 2024

Hi there, I applied for my mother in Mar 2023. Could you please elaborate what AIP, Second Stage forms and CSQ application form mean?

Also, if there is a whatsapp group for people tracking h&C applications by month of submission? Thank you

 

[mr.niceGuy10]

I guess IRCC is not working these days.... Does anyone had any update from them this month?

 

[Rumki]

Yes, we are in Quebec as we got PR through provincial nominations. If I apply for my mother on H&C ground, do I have to apply for her visitor visa extension too? Also as the processing time is long in Quebec, can she stay the full time with us?

Thank you so much for your kind help @scylla .

I would recommend you dedicate time to reading through the information in this thread to see what others have done. You will also want to review the manual on the IRCC website in detail.

I would avoid having her leave Canada since there is never a guarantee she will be allowed back into Canada. She should apply for extensions from within Canada instead. It's quite possible IRCC may refuse to extend her status at some point once she has filed the H&C application. If that happens, she should remain in Canada without status until there is a decision in her application.

 

[scylla]

Yes, we are in Quebec as we got PR through provincial nominations. If I apply for my mother on H&C ground, do I have to apply for her visitor visa extension too? Also as the processing time is long in Quebec, can she stay the full time with us?

Thank you so much for your kind help @scylla .

The H&C application does not give her implied status. Yes, she should apply to extend her status from within Canada. Yes, she can remain with you.

 

[Rumki]

One last question regarding this, if she goes outside Canada for any reason in the meantime after applying for H&C, will she be forbidden to re-enter Canada? Thanks again

 

[scylla]

One last question regarding this, if she goes outside Canada for any reason in the meantime after applying for H&C, will she be forbidden to re-enter Canada? Thanks again

She should not leave Canada while the application is being processed. She really needs to remain in Canada.

Leaving Canada will weaken her H&C application. She may also have issues returning to Canada and end up stuck outside of Canada.

 

[ibrahim0175]

I am her only surviving child. My only sibling died 20 years ago. She is in Canada now. Her brother, who is a Canadian citizen, invited her for a visitor visa before our PR approval. So, she came with us when we first immigrated to Canada in 2024; she just went to the USA once for 5 days with my husband, as there is the 6-month limit on a single stay. She came back again to Canada and continues living with us. But considering the old age and the harsh weather, it is too difficult for her to take this journey. About H&C, how to increase the chance of the approval? If you have any ideas, please suggest them to me. I would be grateful to you.

Consult with a good H and C lawyer,tell her to do some volunteering activities(if possible),add support letters with your application from her brother and relatives,mention all the hardships she will face in her home country,remember if you decide to hire a H and C lawyer,it will cost you around 10k,so be prepared to spend this amount of money,good luck

 

[ahmad2024]

Hi everyone, I have an urgent question and I'm freaking out right now .
I was suppose to go to my monthly CBSA check in today and some how It totally slipped out of my brain . And I just realized it an night that I was suppose to go there . Is this a big issue ? Can I go there tomorrow now ? Will I be trouble ? I have been going there since 2 years now !

 

[Shaktikumar001]

Hi everyone, I have an urgent question and I'm freaking out right now .
I was suppose to go to my monthly CBSA check in today and some how It totally slipped out of my brain . And I just realized it an night that I was suppose to go there . Is this a big issue ? Can I go there tomorrow now ? Will I be trouble ? I have been going there since 2 years now !

To the best of my knowledge
You should call CBSA right away and let them know whole scenario before CBSA takes any action against you
not expert in this matter may other members can help you in this regard