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Refugee claims and H&C applications
Claims inside Canada and H&C applications
Claim refugee protection inside Canada, or apply for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. Refugee claims are represented at the IRB by a consultant licensed RCIC-IRB.
- Refugee claim
- C$0
- H&C principal applicant, incl. right of PR fee
- C$1,260
- Biometrics, individual
- C$85
- Official processing time
- As published by IRCC and the IRB
- canada.ca · fee list · modified 2025-04-22ircc.canada.ca · fee list · modified 2026-09-21canada.ca · 2026-10-02
Stages
Stages and steps
- 01Agreements5 steps
- 02Route2 steps
- 03H&C: application3 steps
- 04H&C: processing4 steps
- 05Claim: making it2 steps
- 06Eligibility and referral3 steps
- 07IRB hearing4 steps
- 08After the decision2 steps
- 09Close2 steps
Each short bar is one step.
Who qualifies
Eligibility
- 01Refugee claim: made inside Canada or at a port of entry, and not excluded from eligibility
- 02H&C: establishment in Canada, family ties and the best interests of any child affected
- 03An H&C application does not stop a removal
Our fee
Our fee
A · GuidedC$3,000You gather the documents, the system checks, a licensed consultant reviews four times
B · Full serviceC$4,250The team handles every step, with a monthly progress call
GST included, government fees excluded. Full price list
In figuresGovernment fees, to one scale
Government fees, to one scale
Each fee is shown on its own, to one scale, not added up.
Government fees fromcanada.ca · fee list · modified 2025-04-22ircc.canada.ca · fee list · modified 2026-09-21Process · 9 stages, 27 steps
The process
- 01Agreements
- 02Route
- 03H&C: application
- 04H&C: processing
- 05Claim: making it
- 06Eligibility and referral
- 07IRB hearing
- 08After the decision
- 09Close
Once you sign, this is your progress in the client portal: every step with its documents, official forms and government fees. Gold diamonds are the licensed consultant's reviews.