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Application for permanent residence in Canada — Humanitarian and compassionate considerations
On July 23, 2009, the temporary suspension of removals to Burundi, Liberia and Rwanda was lifted. Find out more.
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.
Some of the documents are available to you in Portable Document Format (PDF). This is a universal file format that allows you to read, print or download an online document while maintaining the fonts, graphics and general layout of that document. To view a PDF document, you must have a PDF reader installed. If you do not already have such a reader, there are numerous PDF readers available for free download or for purchase on the Internet.
If you cannot view and print this application from this website 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 original receipt form (IMM 5401) will be included and does not have to be ordered separately.
This application includes the following items:
- Instruction Guide [IMM 5291]
> also in PDF format PDF, 447 KB - Application for Permanent Residence from Within Canada: Humanitarian and Compassionate Considerations [IMM 5001] PDF, 561 KB
- Supplementary Information [IMM 5283] PDF, 102 KB
- Instructions — Use of a Representative [IMM 5561] PDF, 45 KB
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] PDF, 55 KB
- Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual [IMM 5475] PDF, 39 KB
- Document Checklist [IMM 5280] PDF, 64 KB
- Fees Receipt
You have two options to obtain a fees receipt:- 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 online. - Payment of fees at a financial institution in Canada
If you cannot or do not wish to pay online, you must obtain an original receipt form IMM 5401 in order to pay at a financial institution. This form is not available on the website because an original receipt with a unique serial number must be used. You may order an original receipt by mail.
- Payment of fees on the Internet
