Humanitarian and Compassionate – Update H&C Update Dear Client, As it has now several months since we filed your initial H&C application/since we submitted the last update, it is now time to start thinking about the first update/next update. In a separate email we will submit to you the specific timeline by which you need to submit information and documentation to us and the date by which we will file the update. As you know, H&C applications are discretionary applications meaning that an officer has the right to approve or to refuse the application based on their discretion. As IRCC receives thousands of applications every month, by submitting regular updates to your application, we are demonstrating to the officer that we are committed in getting this application approved and we are showing to IRCC that your level of establishment in Canada and the hardship that you would face if forced to leave Canada would be absolutely devastating for you and your community. For this reason, we have developed a process to file updates to the application regularly in order to demonstrate the continued establishment and all the new changes that have taken place in your life. A lot can happen in 6 months, and we want to show all of these steps through a cover letter that we will prepare including additional and updated documentation. In some cases, there might not be so many changes and updates – this is ok – however we want to try our best to show updates as we have seen that this can make a significant positive impact on the processing application. H&C applications can sometimes take a very long to process and its important for the officer to see that we are committed and serious about this process and place in front of them positive evidence which they are obligated to consider legally. Here is a list of questions in order for us to see what changes has happened in your life since we last communicated with IRCC. Please answer with as much detail as possible to that we can strategize and prepare the update for you. Provide as much detail as possible in the boxes and if the question does not apply to you, indicate “Not Applicable” or “No Changes”. General Name * Name First First Last Last Since we filed the application/filed the last update, has there been any significant changes in your life? * Yes No If yes, can you please provide details and if not, please advise why not. * Now that you have been in Canada for some time, how do you feel in terms of your establishment? Do you feel more settled into Canada? Please provide as many details as possible. Employment in Canada Did you engage in any new employment or applied for any new jobs? * Yes No If yes, update us on your new employment and the different types of positions you have applied. If you have maintained your current employment, did you receive any promotions or were you added new or different responsibilities? If you have a SIN number, did you start filing taxes in Canada or did you file additional tax returns since we last communicated with IRCC? Education in Canada Have you undertaken any new classes in terms of schooling, language skills, trade certificates etc.? If you did not, did you inquire about them or send in any applications to start? * Community Involvement in Canada Have you undertaken any new volunteer work, community work or made donations to any organizations? * Yes No If yes, please provide us with the name (s) of the organization and details of your involvment and the mission of the organization (s). Did you become a member of any new organization since we last filed information with IRCC such as gym membership, store membership, religious organization, community organization etc. * Yes No Which ones? Housing in Canada How is your housing situation? 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Can you advise if the children have been participating in any new activities after school or on the weekends, if they have graduated from any programs and if they have made new friends in Canada? Mental and Physical Health How is your physical health? Has there been any deterioration or improvements? * Have you had any doctor’s appointments/hospital appointments? * Yes No What has been the outcome? * How do you feel in terms of your mental health? Have you experienced deterioration or improvement in your mental health since we last contacted IRCC? If you are being taken care of by a family member (s), has there been any changes? * Did you seek any new therapies or seen any health professionals? * Yes No What was the outcome of these appointments? * Are you taking any new medication or having a new treatment? * Yes No If you are taking new medication or treatments, please provide details. Processing for H&C application can sometimes takes a long time, can you share with us now that the application has been processing, how you have been feeling? Do you feel that it’s taking a long time, are you hopeful or nervous about the outcome and if you are nervous can you tell us how this is affecting your every day life and your relationship with others? * Assets in Canada Did you make any new purchases in Canada such as a house, a car, furniture? Did you make any new investments, opened new bank accounts etc.? If yes, please provide details. * Has there been any changes in terms of your daily activities and routine in Canada since we last communicated with IRCC?? * Home Country - Conditions We want to show the officer that you would suffer hardship if you are forced to leave Canada at this stage – is there any new information, country condition or any information with respect to severing ties in your home country that are new that you can share with us? * If you are sending money back to your home country to support someone, can you tell us if you have kept copies of the money transfers? Yes No Additional Information Please share with us any other information which you believe is new since we last filed with IRCC – the more updates you provide to us, the more information we can add to our letter in order to strengthen your application! * Updated Documentation In your H&C application we have filed a number of reference letters, for this update, would you be able to obtain additional reference letters, either from the same individuals (updates one) or from new people that you have gained in your network? If so, how many new letters do you think you could obtain? * Once we review all of your answers, we might send you additional questions and we will also send you a list of documents to prove all of your new updates in your life. Can you tell us in terms of new documents, what do you have that you will be able to provide to demonstrate all of the above? * Sample List of Documents – What are you able to provide in the next 4 weeks? Documents Proof of new address New medical records including doctor’s letter, hospital documentation, proof of appointments, list of updated medication, letter from nurse/social worker New letter from therapist, mental health assessment, proof of attendance to therapy etc. Proof of assets: ownership of house, car, investments, insurance, big purchases etc New educational documentation: certificates, licenses etc Updated employment documentation New documentation related to the children’s development: school reports, proof of activities, certificates of graduation, achievement certificates, letter from teachers/principal etc. New membership cards Updated bank statements/utility bills since the filing of the application/last update Last notice of assessment if not yet filed with IRCC Proof of money transfer if you are supporting someone outside of Canada New evidence of deteriorating country conditions in home country – local news articles our office may not easily have access to 20 photos maximum demonstrating your time in Canada (Family gatherings, events, festivals etc) Can you list the names of the individuals who can write either updated reference letters or new individuals in your life that can provide a reference letter? 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