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Application for Permanent Residence in Canada — Humanitarian and Compassionate Cases

This application is for persons in Canada who would suffer excessive hardship if they had to return to their home country to apply for permanent residence in Canada as required by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Cost and inconvenience are not considered excessive hardship.

Mail the application to the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville, Alberta.

Sponsorship of Spouses and Common Law Partners Within Canada: New Policy Announced

On February 18, 2005, the Minister announced a new policy intended to facilitate the processing of spouses and common-law partners of Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, who do not have legal immigration status in Canada.

In accordance with this change in policy, regardless of your immigration status in Canada, you may use the application package entitled Applying for Permanent Residence from Within Canada: Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada Class if:

You are in a bona fide marriage or common-law relationship with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
You live with your spouse or common-law partner in Canada
Your spouse or common-law partner wants to sponsor you (and your dependent children) for permanent residence in Canada

IMPORTANT: If your spouse or common-law partner cannot sponsor you, use the application package entitled Application for Permanent Residence in Canada — Humanitarian and Compassionate Cases.

For more information on this policy change, see the links below:

This application includes the following items:

Guide [IMM 5291]
>>> also in HTML format
Request for Exemption from Permanent Resident Visa Requirement [IMM 5001]
Supplementary Information [IMM 5283]
Use of a Representative [IMM 5476]
Document Checklist [IMM 5280]
Fees Receipt
You have two options to obtain a fees receipt:
1. Payment of fees on the Internet
  If you have Adobe® Acrobat Reader software, a printer, and a Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card, you can pay your fees on-line.
2. Payment of fees at a financial institution in Canada
  If you cannot or do not wish to pay on-line, you must obtain an original receipt form IMM 5401 in order to pay at a financial institution. This form is not available on the Web site because an original receipt with a unique serial number must be used. You may order an original receipt by mail.

If you cannot view and print this application from this Web site we can mail it to you. Place an order for an application if you need it mailed. Be certain that you need this application before placing an order. The delivery of this application may take several weeks. The Fees Receipt will be included and does not have to be ordered separately.


	Last Updated: 2005-02-22		Important Notices