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Evidence Records for H&C and TRP Applications 2026

A practical guide to gathering evidence, addressing credibility concerns, and building successful H&C and TRP applications.

Chantal Desloges

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$90

3 hours

Attend Live Online and On-Demand Recording

Summary

This course provides a practical examination of evidentiary strategies for Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) and Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) applications, with a focus on building persuasive records that support discretionary decision-making under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Participants will learn how to identify, assess, organize, and present evidence to strengthen credibility, demonstrate hardship, establish the best interests of the child, and address documentation gaps. Through practical case studies and file review exercises, the course equips immigration practitioners with the skills to develop compelling H&C and TRP applications that withstand close officer scrutiny and maximize the likelihood of a positive outcome.

What you'll learn

Course outline

  • Understanding the Decision-Maker's Perspective
    • How officers assess H&C and TRP applications
    • Burden of proof and evidentiary expectations
    • Credibility, reliability and weight of evidence
    • Common reasons discretionary applications are refused
    • Building an evidentiary theory of the case
  • Building the Record: What Evidence Matters Most?
    • Conducting an effective evidentiary interview
    • Identifying evidentiary strengths and weaknesses
    • Establishment evidence
    • Employment history
    • Education and training
    • Community involvement
    • Tax and financial records
    • Family relationships and dependency evidence
    • Addressing evidentiary gaps before filing
  • Proving Hardship and Humanitarian Factors
    • Demonstrating unusual, undeserved or disproportionate hardship
    • Medical evidence and health-related considerations
    • Mental health and psychological evidence
    • Financial hardship documentation
    • Family separation and caregiving responsibilities
    • Country conditions evidence and supporting research
    • Common mistakes that weaken hardship arguments
  • Best Interests of the Child and Expert Evidence
    • Best Interests of the Child framework
    • Educational and developmental evidence
    • Medical and psychological assessments
    • Social worker reports and expert opinions
    • Determining when expert evidence adds value
    • Weight assigned to professional evidence
  • Credibility, Declarations and Supporting Letters
    • Drafting persuasive client declarations
    • Affidavits and sworn statements
    • Addressing adverse facts and inconsistencies
    • Community support letters
    • Employer and professional references
    • Family member evidence
    • Avoiding common credibility concerns
  • Organizing a Winning Record
    • Structuring evidence for officer review
    • Chronologies and timelines
    • Tables of contents and exhibit organization
    • Electronic and hyperlinked records
    • Avoiding over-documentation
    • Presenting a cohesive and persuasive package
  • Case Studies and File Review Workshop
    • H&C case study involving establishment and hardship
    • H&C case study involving Best Interests of the Child
    • TRP case study involving inadmissibility and compelling circumstances
    • Identifying weaknesses in evidence packages
    • Practical strategies for strengthening records

CPD credits

For Lawyers and Paralegals

Law Society of Ontario

Law Society of British Columbia

Law Societies of Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia

For Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants

College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants

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$800

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Your Instructors

Chantal Desloges

Chantal Desloges

Law Firm Principal/Senior Lawyer

Chantal Desloges is one of Canada's leading immigration lawyers, with more than 25 years of experience practicing exclusively in Canadian immigration and citizenship law. She is the founder of Desloges Law Group Professional Corporation in Toronto and has built a national reputation for representing clients in complex immigration matters, including humanitarian and compassionate applications, inadmissibility, refugee protection, detention, removals, family sponsorship, business immigration, and Federal Court litigation.

A respected educator and frequent speaker, Chantal has presented at numerous conferences and continuing professional development programs for lawyers, immigration consultants, and other legal professionals across Canada. She is known for translating complex legal principles into practical strategies that practitioners can immediately apply to their files.

Chantal regularly appears before the Immigration and Refugee Board, the Federal Court, and other tribunals, and has been recognized by her peers for her extensive knowledge, advocacy skills, and commitment to advancing excellence within Canada's immigration bar.

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