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Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds

Includes information on humanitarian and compassionate applications and appeals.

Some indicators of legal issues

What the clients may say:

  • "I don’t have permanent residence status, but my children have been in Canada since they were young and have adapted well to life in this country."
  • "I don’t have permanent resident status, but I have lived and worked in Canada for years and my family is well established in the community."
  • "My family will face hardship if we are forced to return to our home country."
  • "I am not a permanent resident, but I have a Canadian-born child."
  • "I need medical treatment that isn’t available in my home country. If I have to leave Canada, my life may be at risk."

Legal Services and Information

Records for Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds
Title Description
Ontario Legal Information Centre The Centre offers legal information and referral services on a confidential basis: offering legal information and referral services offering public legal education presentations to its…
Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Governmental information centre the Client Support Centre can answer questions about immigration, refugees and citizenship services and programs, and on status of an application in…
Community Legal Services of Ottawa Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa: housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs immigration…
Vanier Community Services Centre - Clinique juridique francophone d'Ottawa Legal services for low-income francophones living in the East end of Ottawa in different areas of law such as:ImmigrationHousing (problems between tenants and landlords only)Ontario…
Vanier Community Services Centre - Ligne d'information juridique Provides summary legal advice in French in the following areas: Immigration law Family Law Housing law (tenant representation only) Labour Law - Employment Standards Employment…
ABLE2 - Reach Legal Services Legal services for individuals living with disabilities educates and informs persons with disabilities, family members, lawyers and the general public about the rights and interests…
Community Legal Services of Ottawa Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa: housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs immigration…
Community Legal Services of Ottawa Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa: housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs immigration…
Canada. Border Services Agency Provides commercial and passenger services customs office classified as non direct point of entry providing a full range of customs services to the general public…
JusticeNet Non-profit organization links individuals seeking legal advice that are unable to obtain legal advice due to high cost or due to their ineligibility to obtain…

Social Services and Information

Ottawa Social Services