Who Can Apply for Humanitarian and Compassionate
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You must be inside Canada, and you must have a genuine H&C reason showing exceptional hardship to you or your family if you were to leave Canada.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5291ETOC.asp
Factors that may be considered
Examples of the factors that may be considered include, but are not limited to:
- establishment in Canada
- an inability to leave Canada that has led to establishment
- ties to Canada
- best interests of any children affected by your application (see following section for more information)
- health considerations
- family violence considerations
- consequences of your separation from relative
- factors in your country of origin (not related to seeking protection)
- any other relevant factors you wish to have considered that are not related to seeking protection.
The best interests of any children directly affected by the decision made on your application will be taken into consideration in the assessment of your application.
Factors related to the best interests of the child may include but are not limited to the:
- age of the child,
- child’s establishment in Canada,
- conditions in the country of origin that could impact the child,
- medical needs of the child,
- child’s education, or
- child’s gender.
Note: You must provide specific information and supporting documents to demonstrate how the child or children inside or outside of Canada would be affected.