The Parent and Grandparent Super Visa (Super Visa) is a temporary resident permit that allows parents and grandparents to stay for up to 2 years in Canada per visit. It is valid for up to 10 years.
A regular multiple-entry visa is also valid for up to 10 years, but only allows stays of up to 6 months per visit.
This visa is for parents and grandparents of permanent residents or Canadian citizens.
The applicants cannot be inadmissible to Canada on the basis of health or security, and they may be required to meet specific conditions set forth by the visa office through which they will be applying.
Since the Super Visa for parents and grandparents allows them to stay for such long periods of time, the requirements are also more extensive than the ones for just the visitor visa.
In addition to the criteria set for all Temporary Resident Visas for Canada, applicants must also go through a medical examination to be considered eligible for the Super visa.
Within the Super Visa application, you will also have to submit the following supporting documents:
The child or grandchild of the applicant must meet a minimum income threshold under the Super Visa eligibility criteria. These thresholds are known as the low-income cut-off (LICO).
You will have to wait from 8 days up to 45 or 50 days for the Super Visa to get processing. Additionally, the time it takes to process the Super visa will depend on the country you are from.
The Super Visa is a multiple-entry visa for parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. It allows stays of up to five years per entry, which is far longer than the usual six months on a visitor visa, and it is typically valid for up to ten years.
Your child or grandchild in Canada must sign a letter of invitation and meet the minimum income threshold for their family size. The applicant needs private medical insurance from an approved insurer with at least CAD $100,000 in coverage for one year, must complete an immigration medical exam, and must be admissible to Canada.
If your parents plan to stay for more than six months at a time, or to visit often over several years, the Super Visa is usually the better choice. For a single short trip a standard visitor visa may be enough.
Processing times depend on the visa office handling the file and change through the year. A complete, well-documented application is the best way to avoid delays or refusal.
Yes. We prepare the invitation letter, income documents, insurance and the full application for families in Surrey, BC and across Canada.
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