Canada Super Visa

In order to be eligible for a Parent and Grandparent Super Visa, you must:

• Be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• Have a signed letter from your child or grandchild who invites you to Canada
• Have medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company that:
  • Is valid for at least 1 year from the date of entry
  • Has at least $100,000 coverage
• And have proof that the medical insurance has been paid (quotes aren’t accepted)

In addition to these requirements, you must also:

• Apply for a Super Visa from outside of Canada
• Be allowed to enter Canada (in accordance with Canada’s inadmissibility guidelines regarding security, health and financial reasons)
• Take an immigration medical exam
• Meet certain other conditions

Dependants cannot be included in your application for a Super Visa. However, they can still visit Canada for up to 6 months using an alternative visa, such as an Electronic Travel Authorization or Temporary Resident Visa.

The child or grandchild who invites you must also be able to prove that their household meets the necessary minimum income threshold. This is because they must promise to financially support you for the length of your visit. The following documents are examples of what can be used to demonstrate 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

There are other factors that the Canadian government will also take into account when considering your application for a Super Visa.

For example, you must be a genuine visitor to Canada who intends on leaving by choice at the end of your visit. The Canadian government will also consider the following when issuing Super Visas:

• Your ties to your home country
• The purpose of your visit
• Your family and finances
• The overall economic and political stability of your home country

You can apply for a Parent and Grandparent Super Visa either online through the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website or by paper.

After you submit your application for a Super Visa, you will likely have to supply biometrics information if you are aged between 14 and 79 years old. You only need to supply biometrics to the Canadian government once every 10 years.

You will usually need to give your biometrics after you have submitted your visa application and paid the biometrics fee of CAD$85. You must pay the biometrics fee when you submit your application, or your application may be delayed.

You will normally have to make an appointment at a local visa office, called a Visa Application Centre (VAC). There are several visa application centres located internationally.

During your appointment, they will typically collect the following information from you:

• Name, date of birth, and other personal details as listed on the biographic data page of your passport or travel document
• Your fingerprints, captured electronically during the biometrics collection session, using an electronic fingerprint-capture device
• A digital photograph of you

The application fee for the Canada Super Visa is CAD$100.

In addition to this, you may have to pay an additional CAD$85 if you have to give your biometrics information as part of your application.

Note that there may also be additional costs involved in the application process, such as if you have to pay to have your documents translated, or if you have to pay to travel to your nearest visa application centre.

The processing time for a Super Visa will vary based on which country you’re applying from.

However, generally speaking, it will take around 7 months or maybe up to a year for application to be processed.

Note that processing time estimates given by IRCC do not include the time it takes to send an application between a visa application centre and their offices, or the time you need to give your biometrics.

You can apply for a Parent and Grandparent Super Visa either online or.  paper application.

After you submit your application for a Super Visa, you will likely have to supply biometrics information if you are aged between 14 and 79 years old. You only need to supply biometrics to the Canadian government once every 10 years.

You will usually need to give your biometrics after you have submitted your visa application and paid the biometrics fee of CAD$85. You must pay the biometrics fee when you submit your application, or your application may be delayed.

You will normally have to make an appointment at a local visa office, called a Visa Application Centre (VAC). There are several visa application centres located internationally.

During your appointment, they will typically collect the following information from you:

• Name, date of birth, and other personal details as listed on the biographic data page of your passport or travel document
• Your fingerprints, captured electronically during the biometrics collection session, using an electronic fingerprint-capture device
• A digital photograph of you

After you have given your biometrics, your application will be processed. During this time, the Canadian government may also ask you to do the following:

• Attend an interview with Canadian officials in your country
• Send more information
• Get a medical exam
• Get a police certificate

The Canadian government will then decide whether to approve or refuse your visa application for visiting Canada. If they approve it, they will stamp the Super Visa in your passport. You can travel to Canada as soon as you have your passport and valid Visa returned to you.

The Canadian government requires you to use ArriveCAN to provide mandatory travel information required for entry into Canada. You must also be ready to show your passport, valid Visa and other documents (such as proof of medical insurance) to airline staff and border service officers at ports of entry when they ask to see them.

It’s important to note that you can only enter Canada if you pass all necessary identity checks and meet entry requirements at ports of entry. Possession of a valid Visa alone does not guarantee entry.

If you pass the identity check and meet the entry requirements at the port of entry, the border services officer may stamp your passport or let you know how long you can stay in Canada. They may also limit or extend the valid period of your stay to cover the planned purpose of your visit.