Who Can Apply for Super Visa and How?

 BASICS

• The Canadian government's Parent and Grandparent Super Visa are regarded as a "Canada Super Visa." The Super Visa for Canada enables parents and grandparents of citizens and permanent residents of Canada to stay with them for up to two years at a time. 

• Those parents or grandparents who have been yearning to see their offspring for a long time can apply for a super visa and get legally reunited with their family for a long period of time.

• A super visa lets you visit your children or grandchildren for up to 5 years at a time. It’s a visa that provides multiple entries for a period of up to 10 years. When you enter Canada, a border services officer will confirm how long you can stay.

Who Is Eligible?

To be eligible for a super visa, you must:

• be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada

• have a signed letter from your child or grandchild who invites you to Canada that includes:

• a promise of financial support for the length of your visit

• the list and number of people in the household of this person

• a copy of this person’s Canadian citizenship or permanent resident document

• have medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company that is:

• valid for at least 1 year from the date of entry

• at least $100,000 emergency coverage

• have proof that the medical insurance has been paid in full (quotes aren’t accepted)

You must also:

• apply for a super visa from outside Canada

• have your visa printed outside Canada (wait for visa office instructions)

• be allowed to enter Canada

• take an immigration medical exam

• meet certain other conditions like having Super Visa Insurance in Calgary 

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 Benefit statements

• employment letter including salary, job title, job description, and date of hire

• 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:

• 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

How to apply?

1. Get your documents ready

Before you apply for a super visa, you need:

• a letter of invitation from your child or grandchild who is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada that includes:

• a promise of financial support for the duration of your visit

• the list and number of people in the household of this person

• a copy of this person’s Canadian citizenship or permanent resident document

• proof that your child or grandchild’s household meets the minimum necessary income; examples include:

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

• Employment Insurance Benefit statements

• employment letter including salary, job title, job description, and date of hire

• pay stubs

• bank statements

• proof of payment for medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company that is:

• valid for at least 1 year from the date of entry

• at least $100,000 emergency coverage

• a document confirming that you had an immigration medical exam

Are you visa-exempt? You can still apply for a super visa.

If you don’t need a visitor visa to enter Canada, you can still get a super visa to stay in Canada for up to 5 years. If we approve your application, we’ll issue you a letter to give to a border services officer when you arrive in Canada.

If you travel by air, you may also need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) separately to allow you to travel to and enter Canada. The eTA will be electronically linked to your passport, so you need to travel with the passport you used to apply for your eTA, and your letter to facilitate your travel to Canada.

How to apply online with the IRCC Portal

You must apply online with the IRCC Portal for a super visa and be outside Canada when you apply. Follow these steps to apply online:

1. Create an account and sign in

If it’s your first time using the IRCC Portal, we’ll ask for your email and give you a code to sign up for an account.

2. Complete the online form and upload your documents

After you answer all the questions, you’ll get a list of documents you need to upload.

This includes the documents that show you’re eligible to travel to Canada right now and support your visa application.

Check the list of documents based on your situation.

Upload proof of vaccination to ArriveCAN only, if applicable (you don’t need to upload it with your application).

3. Pay with a credit card

We accept credit cards and prepaid cards from Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express®, JCB®, and UnionPay®.

Eventually, the basic eligibility criteria have to be met while taking Super Visa Insurance in Calgary.