Super Visa

This pathway allows both Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents to sponsor their parents and their grandparents. With a Super visa, an applicant can stay in the country for a period of 2 years at a time without having to renew. To apply for the parent and grandparent super visa, you must:

• Be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada,
• Be allowed to enter Canada and
• Meet certain other conditions.

Note: You cannot include dependants in this application.

Immigration officers consider several things before they decide if you can come to Canada. You must be a real visitor to Canada who will leave by choice at the end of your visit. An officer will 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, and
• An invitation from a Canadian host.

You must also:

• Prove that your child or grandchild in Canada meets a minimum income threshold,
• Provide a written statement from that child or grandchild that he or she will give you financial support,
• Have valid Canadian medical insurance coverage for at least one year and
• Have an immigration medical exam.