The frequency and intensity of natural disasters from climate events have been increasing in

the last few years. While scientists are careful in causally linking these natural disasters to

climate change, the record-breaking extreme climate events such as typhoon Haiyan in the

Philippines speak for itself. Formerly a laggard in climate talks, adaptation has now gained

footing not just in the UNFCCC but also among different countries. Decision 1/CP.16 also

known as The Cancun Agreements invites all parties to the UNFCCC to enhance action on

adaptation and undertake measures with regard to climate change induced displacement

and migration. It is exactly this COP decision, which motivated the governments of Norway

and Switzerland to establish the Nansen Initiative and craft a protection agenda for people

who are at risk of disaster-induced cross-border displacement. Despite these efforts, there

has yet to be a legally binding migration treaty that climate change victims can invoke. In this

paper, we will look into the feasibility of immigration opportunities as humanitarian aid for

victims of extreme climate events. Inspired by US and Canada immigration relief measures

for typhoon Haiyan victims in the Philippines, we use a socio-political approach in constructing

an immigration humanitarian model, which we would like to recommend as a potential

humanitarian intervention after climate disasters. This recommendation is not only intended

to address UNFCCC’s Decision 2/CP.19 (the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and

Damage) but to also provoke ambition and compassion from countries that are historically

responsible for climate change.