On receiving a Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) application, the Backlog Reduction Office in Vancouver (BRO-V) will:
- Open the envelopes within one week of receipt, if the envelopes carry marks that specify:
- “Haiti – TSR” or,
- “Zimbabwe – TSR”
- Create an application in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) and,
- Promote the application into the Global Case Management System (GCMS) within three weeks of receipt
If the applicant is eligible, the Backlog Reduction Office in Vancouver (BRO-V) will:
- Add the following note in the IMM screen in the Global Case Management System (GCMS): “Applicant applied for H&C consideration under the OB 600 and meets the eligibility criteria for the temporary public policy”
- Send the Demande d’examen du parcours d’intégration au Québec en vue de l’obtention du certificat de selection form along with the relevant supporting documents to the ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (MIDI) and,
- Make a stage 1 decision, once it receives the ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion’s (MIDI’s) decision
If the applicant is not eligible, the Backlog Reduction Office in Vancouver (BRO-V) will:
- Add the following note in the IMM screen in the Global Case Management System (GCMS): “Applicant applied for H&C consideration under the OB 600 but does not meet the eligibility criteria for the temporary public policy due to [insert reason]. Processing of application will continue as per regular procedures”
- Send a letter to the applicant
- Process the application in accordance with the regular procedures and,
- Request for a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) once the authorities approve the application
Source: Citizenship and Immigration
