Vitiligo & depression can be Humanitarian considerations?

[lsjereza]

Hi

I am outside canada and I did not meet the 730 days rule. I've been 5 years in my home country.

I suffered Vitiligo which is a loss of pigmentation disorder in which white patches appear on the skin. It is not contagious condition. But people with vitiligo has to suffer emotional distress due to this depigmentation resulting in skin white patches problem in their skin. so I also had depression.

I already overcome these problems, so I would like to know if Vitiligo and Depression can be humanitarian and compassionate considerations to keep my PR status.


I also have a lot of friends and relatives in Canada, the closest are my sister, my 6 years-old nephew, and my mother. besides, I don't have strong ties in my home country.


do I have any chance?

 

[Bs65]

Perhaps I do not understand as I am not a medical professional but why would these conditions have stopped you from being in Canada especially given your support network in Canada that you mentioned in your last sentence as opposed to your home country .Seems doubtful that they would be valid H&C reasons given treatment may be equally available in Canada but that is only my opinion.

 

[keesio]

Perhaps I do not understand as I am not a medical professional but why would these conditions have stopped you from being in Canada especially given your support network in Canada that you mentioned in your last sentence as opposed to your home country .Seems doubtful that they would be valid H&C reasons given treatment may be equally available in Canada but that is only my opinion.

Yes, the fact that the OP doesn't have strong ties in her home country makes her H&C claim more difficult. It would make more sense to stay in Canada where your friends/family are to give you support.

 

[Rob_TO]

Hi

I am outside canada and I did not meet the 730 days rule. I've been 5 years in my home country.

I suffered Vitiligo which is a loss of pigmentation disorder in which white patches appear on the skin. It is not contagious condition. But people with vitiligo has to suffer emotional distress due to this depigmentation resulting in skin white patches problem in their skin. so I also had depression.

I already overcome these problems, so I would like to know if Vitiligo and Depression can be humanitarian and compassionate considerations to keep my PR status.


I also have a lot of friends and relatives in Canada, the closest are my sister, my 6 years-old nephew, and my mother. besides, I don't have strong ties in my home country.


do I have any chance?

I would guess very low chance on H&C. You would have received free medical care and had family support in Canada, yet you made a personal choice not to live here. I really don't see the H&C reason at all.

 

[lsjereza]

thank you all for your replies,

the thing is that my mother used to live in my home country at that time. Then I stayed here because I didn't want to interrupt my treatments.

currently, I have some family ties in Canada, what about them? aren't they a reason to keep my PR status?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

thank you all for your replies,

the thing is that my mother used to live in my home country at that time. Then I stayed here because I didn't want to interrupt my treatments.

currently, I have some family ties in Canada, what about them? aren't they a reason to keep my PR status?

It was your personal decision, as you could have sought treatment in Canada. I see little chance for a successful H&C case.

 

[canuck78]

Although vitiligo may be emotionally upsetting it doesn't cause any physical disability or pain. so it would be very hard to say vitiligo would prevent you from living in Canada. Were you working or studying while in your home country? That would also count against your attempt to apply for H&C. As specified before if there is no reason why you couldn't safely come to Canada to receive treatment there is no reason that you couldn't have met the RO.

 

[zardoz]

What were you doing during that five years? Working, studying, hidden away at home?

 

[torontosm]

thank you all for your replies,

currently, I have some family ties in Canada, what about them? aren't they a reason to keep my PR status?

If your family ties weren't strong enough to bring you to Canada to live here, how can you expect them to be strong enough to allow you to keep your PR?

 

[Rob_TO]

thank you all for your replies,

the thing is that my mother used to live in my home country at that time. Then I stayed here because I didn't want to interrupt my treatments.

currently, I have some family ties in Canada, what about them? aren't they a reason to keep my PR status?

All anyone here can do is guess a possible outcome based on the info you provided, and comparing to similar cases on record yours seems like a very weak case for H&C However all factors you present (medical reasons, ties in Canada, etc) will be taken into account by the appeals board. Ultimately that is the only decision that matters.

 

[lsjereza]

What were you doing during that five years? Working, studying, hidden away at home?

I studied at university and I was under treatment

thanks to everyone for your replies

 

[scylla]

I studied at university and I was under treatment

thanks to everyone for your replies

Studying outside of Canada is typically not accepted as an H&C reason for having failed to meet RO. For treatment, you could have been treated in Canada and it may be difficult to convince CIC that you had to be outside of Canada. This makes it look like you were outside of Canada by choice.

 

[zardoz]

Studying outside of Canada is typically not accepted as an H&C reason for having failed to meet RO. For treatment, you could have been treated in Canada and it may be difficult to convince CIC that you had to be outside of Canada. This makes it look like you were outside of Canada by choice.

Which is exactly why I asked the question... If the OP was able to study, depression cannot have been severe enough to prevent returning to Canada.
This is how it is likely to be viewed when applying for H&C consideration.