H&C Humanitarian Ground with/or Without Failed refugee claim

[labibfares]

Asking for family member:

My sister ( My sister is the main applicant ) and her family applied for H&C in June 2022 qnd got AIP in April 2025.
Now both have work permit and working, her husband have applied for re entry visa . He is thinking about short visit bak home ( wife and children will stay in canada )to sell some properities . Would leaving Canada for short period affect or jeopardize their H& C application ?

 

[Ruffian2000]

Is it possible to update a H&C application AFTER you submit it? While it is still awaiting processing?

Example: Such as adding more evidence to your file? Or adding more details that might strengthen the case?

I realize that in most cases, it is not possible to add more documents to an application after it is submitted. But what if you were to attach a link in your original application (a link which points to an online cloud storage space) and you upload the information to that cloud folder? Will IRCC accept this?

 

[Nik1983]

Asking for family member:

My sister ( My sister is the main applicant ) and her family applied for H&C in June 2022 qnd got AIP in April 2025.
Now both have work permit and working, her husband have applied for re entry visa . He is thinking about short visit bak home ( wife and children will stay in canada )to sell some properities . Would leaving Canada for short period affect or jeopardize their H& C application ?

It actually depends on her situation. if you claim in your application that going back to your country will bring unnecessary hardship based on violence, political unrest etc depending on the country you intend to visit, then it will be unwise to go back until you have been approved. But if the hardship you claim is based on some other issue e.g no access to better health care, for the children, disruption to better education etc then it will not impact on your application. Kindly get advise from a Lawyer for better understanding.

 

[Nik1983]

for those who has concerned about processing time see this timeline from refugee class this literally tells you its untrue :

Check our current processing times​

Select your application type to get an idea of how long it’ll take us to process your application.

march 2023 applicant
Protected persons and convention refugees in Canada: Outside Quebec

Estimated time left​

6 months left

Last updated: October 9, 2025 Updated monthly

Processing times may increase

The Immigration Levels Plan sets the number of newcomers that Canada plans to welcome each year. If there are more people applying than available spaces, processing times may increase.
People ahead of you:
About 9,400 people ahead of you
Total number of people waiting for a decision:
About 137,100 people waiting
People applying now should be processed in:
About 99 months

and this is the real timeline for refugee class look at same march 2023

Shinyoooo​

Newbie​

#5,858

eCoPR received today!
I’m from the country that less than 20 peoples files a refugee claim in a year.

Here’s my full timeline for anyone tracking:

• Applied: March 14, 2023
• AOR/request for correction : August 31, 2023
• Final Decision: September 8, 2025
• Portal 1 (P1): September 11, 2025
• Portal 2 (P2): September 28, 2025
• eCoPR Issued: October 10, 2025

I just wanted to share my experience. I’m a legitimate applicant who joined the group later after here almost 3 years. I decided to join to give back and help others with their timelines.

Honestly, I wouldn’t rely too much on the posted processing time. I believe and hope all of us end up getting results earlier than expected.

Wishing everyone the best of luck! your turn is coming soon!

Congratulations

 

[canuck78]

Asking for family member:

My sister ( My sister is the main applicant ) and her family applied for H&C in June 2022 qnd got AIP in April 2025.
Now both have work permit and working, her husband have applied for re entry visa . He is thinking about short visit bak home ( wife and children will stay in canada )to sell some properities . Would leaving Canada for short period affect or jeopardize their H& C application ?

Would be very reluctant to sell anything until they have confirmed PR. There are so many unknowns with H&C at the moment.

 

[canuck78]

10 YRS FOR AIP? I guess everyone is just speculating, no one has the right information for AIP for a fact. those number of years are of course for the total number of years for stage 2.

Based on purely math based on application, quotas and backlogs processing times are going to be very long. H&C also does not prevent removal so many will be removed during processing. Realistically the program is no longer functional and needs to be reassessed.

 

[sting 000]

Is it possible to update a H&C application AFTER you submit it? While it is still awaiting processing?

Example: Such as adding more evidence to your file? Or adding more details that might strengthen the case?

I realize that in most cases, it is not possible to add more documents to an application after it is submitted. But what if you were to attach a link in your original application (a link which points to an online cloud storage space) and you upload the information to that cloud folder? Will IRCC accept this?

Add new documents through webform, it takes less than 30 minutes to an hour to receive feedback for documents upload to your file. Even though h and c take years to process..

 

[need-aip]

Is it possible to update a H&C application AFTER you submit it? While it is still awaiting processing?

Example: Such as adding more evidence to your file? Or adding more details that might strengthen the case?

I realize that in most cases, it is not possible to add more documents to an application after it is submitted. But what if you were to attach a link in your original application (a link which points to an online cloud storage space) and you upload the information to that cloud folder? Will IRCC accept this?

Use this link to update.

https://secure.cic.gc.ca/ClientContact/en/Application

 

[need-aip]

Select

Add a document to your application

 

[need-aip]

https://secure.cic.gc.ca/ClientContact/en/Application

 

[Ruffian2000]

Add new documents through webform, it takes less than 30 minutes to an hour to receive feedback for documents upload to your file. Even though h and c take years to process..

I've been told that if you add data through a web form, it doesn't necessarily become a part of the H&C application. THe H&C application will always be viewed seperately and the web form will be viewed seperately (possibly on a different date or never).

 

[Ruffian2000]

https://secure.cic.gc.ca/ClientContact/en/Application

Wow I didn't know this option was there! Its weird cause when I look at the H&C application portal, it specifically says "You will NOT be contacted in the future for more information" and "You will not have the chance to append additional documents in the future".

 

[Taweda]

Would be very reluctant to sell anything until they have confirmed PR. There are so many unknowns with H&C at the moment.

What do you mean please. Do you think stage 2 could not be guaranteed even if you have AIP
It’s unbelievable

 

[sting 000]

Based on purely math based on application, quotas and backlogs processing times are going to be very long. H&C also does not prevent removal so many will be removed during processing. Realistically the program is no longer functional and needs to be reassessed.

Pr quotas are likely to increase in 2026 for other programs, while some PNP economic PR pathways have received a boost in allocations in 2025.This may also reduce application for H and C.
New Immigration level plan to be released in few weeks from now.

 

[sting 000]

I've been told that if you add data through a web form, it doesn't necessarily become a part of the H&C application. THe H&C application will always be viewed seperately and the web form will be viewed seperately (possibly on a different date or never).

Gcms will note that new documents was added to file.