But why do they set a minimum and a maximum then ?
I think even commitment to
exact target range for in-Canada H&C applicant which is 1100 for 2026 is
NOT easy generally for H&C so min and max range for H&C inside Canada is quite impossible , however exceeding range for other classes is possible like HK pathway , sudanes and Ukraine as we saw was happened for 2024 supposed to grant around
14k H&C but as a minister mentioned in her parl report was exceeded for
around 19k PR granted under H&C in 2024
Humanitarian and Compassionate and Other
The following section presents the number of individuals granted permanent resident status on the basis of humanitarian and compassionate grounds or public policy considerations.
Permanent residency may be granted on a case-by-case basis under humanitarian and compassionate grounds, or through public policy considerations in exceptional circumstances. These admissions comprise all Humanitarian and Compassionate and Other admissions, along with the Permit Holder Class.
In 2024, a total of 19,355 individuals were admitted under this category. Of these, 10,200 identified as women, and 9,150 as men and a small proportion identified as another gender. Admissions under this pathway exceeded planned range due to urgent public policy responses to global crises, including the humanitarian permanent residence pathway for up to 11,000 Colombian, Haitian, and Venezuelan nationals with family ties in Canada. Despite this higher volume overall permanent resident admissions remained within the planned range.
In 2023, a total of 14,355 individuals were admitted to Canada under the Humanitarian and Compassionate and Other category, representing a 34.8% increase from 2023 to 2024.