Super Visa for Parents and Grandparents

Super Visa for Parents and Grandparents: Overview

The Super Visa allows parents and grandparents to visit and stay with their children or grandchildren for up to five years at a time in Canada. It is a multiple-entry visa that is generally valid for ten years. The Super Visa permits a prolonged stay of up to five years, compared to just six months under a regular visa. However, there are certain additional requirements that must be met, which are detailed below. Visiting parents and grandparents can choose between the Super Visa and a regular visa, selecting the option that best fits their plans for staying in Canada.

Super Visa: Eligibility Requirements

• Host/Inviting Party: The child or grandchild must be at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, or a registered Indian residing in Canada, and meet the minimum income requirement (low income cut-off) for the preceding 12 months.‍
• Invited Party/Parents or Grandparents: Must be in a genuine relationship with the host, admissible to Canada, i.e., in good health, financially stable, and clear on security grounds, as well as have strong ties to their home country.‍
• Health Insurance: Parents and grandparents must have a valid insurance policy while in Canada. This policy must be issued by a Canadian insurance company or an insurance company outside Canada that is approved by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship. It should be valid for a minimum of one year from the date of entry and for each entry to Canada, be paid in full or in installments with a deposit (quotes aren’t accepted), cover health care, hospitalization, and repatriation, and provide a minimum of C$100,000 of emergency coverage.

Super Visa: Documents, Application Process, and Timeline

The Super Visa application for parents and grandparents will include the following main documents:

• Immigration application forms.
• Invitation letter.
• Documents proving the host’s status in Canada (e.g., Canadian passport or citizenship certificate, permanent residence card, or confirmation of landing, status card of a registered Indian).
• Documents proving the host’s residence in Canada (if applicable, e.g., a utility bill, bank statement).
• Documents demonstrating the host meets the low-income cut-off requirement (e.g., employment letter, notice of assessment, T4 statements, pay stubs, bank statements, etc.).
• Proof of a parent/child or grandparent/grandchild relationship (e.g., birth certificate, adoption papers, etc.).
• Documents demonstrating parents/grandparents' ties to their home country (e.g., proof of assets, etc.).
• Parent’s/grandparent’s passport.
• Valid health insurance.
• Police clearance certificates (if applicable).
• Medical examination.
• Digital photo.
• Application processing fees payment receipt.

This list is a basic set of required supporting documents. Depending on the unique circumstances of the case, a tailored set of additional documents may be recommended.

The Super Visa application must be submitted online and include all application forms and supporting documents for both the host and the invited parents or grandparents, who must be outside of Canada when they apply. Processing time for the Super Visa varies by the country of the parents' or grandparents' residence.

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