Canada grants permanent residency on an exceptional basis to individuals who meet specific criteria, which are included under the Humanitarian and compassionate grounds category. When considering applications through the H&C Program, the Government seeks individuals who present extremely extreme, bona fide circumstances of leaving their home countries, to be settled in Canada permanently. Extreme, bona fide circumstances of leaving their home countries, to be settled in Canada permanently. For example, the hardship an applicant would experience if forced to return to their country of origin is a common reason used. An H&C applicant may provide any reasons they feel would strengthen their claim