Super Visa
Super Visa allows parents and grandparents of Canadian citizen and permanent residents to come to Canada as visitors for a period of up to two consecutive years at their initial visit without having to renew their visa.
The visa can remain valid for up to 10 years or the validity of your passport.
An Applicant’s Eligibility to apply for Super Visa:
be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
have an invitation from the child or grandchild who invites you to Canada that includes:
- A guarantee of financial support services for the duration of the visit
- The list and number of people in their house
- A copy of their Canadian citizenship or permanent resident document
- Have medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company that is:
- Valid for minimum one year from the date of entry
- Get $100,000 for minimum coverage
- documented proof that the medical insurance has been paid
- complete an immigration medical exam
Visa officers look at multiple factors before deciding if a person is admissible. The applicant must be a genuine visitor to Canada who will leave at the end of the time limit of their visit. Some other factors will be considered including:
- their ties to their home country
- purpose of their visit
- finance and family background
- political and economic stability of their home country and
- an invitation from the Canadian host
