Super Visa

Currently, most visitors to Canada may visit for up to six months when they first enter Canada. Visitors who wish to stay longer must apply for an extension, and pay a new fee.

With the parent and grandparent super visa, eligible parents and grandparents can visit family in Canada for up to two years without the need to renew their status.

The Super Visa is a multi-entry visa that provides multiple entries for a period up to 10 years. The key difference is that the Super Visa allows an individual to stay for up to two years at a time in Canada, while a 10-year multiple entry visa would only have a status period for each entry of six months only.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a super visa, you must:

1. Be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
2. Have a signed letter from your child or grandchild who invites you to Canada that includes:
   1. A promise of financial support for the length of your visit
   2. The list and number of people in the household of this person
   3. A copy of this person’s Canadian citizenship or permanent resident document
   4. Have medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company that is:
      1. Valid for at least 1 year from the date of entry at least $100,000 coverage
      2. Have proof that the medical insurance has been paid (quotes aren’t accepted)

You must also:

1. Apply for a super visa from outside Canada
2. Be allowed to enter Canada
3. Take an immigration medical exam
4. Meet certain other conditions
5. You can’t include dependants in this application.

Financial support (proof of funds)

The child or grandchild who invites you must prove that their household meets the minimum necessary income. The following documents are examples of what can be used as proof of funds:

Notice of Assessment (NOA) or T4/T1 for the most recent tax year

Employment Insurance stubs

employment letter including salary and date of hiring

pay stubs

bank statements

Other conditions we consider

We consider several things before we decide if you can come to Canada. You must be a genuine visitor to Canada who will leave by choice at the end of your visit.

We’ll look at these things when you apply:

1. Your ties to your home country
2. The purpose of your visit
3. Your family and finances
4. The overall economic and political stability of your home country
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