IRCC (Immigration, refugee & citizenship Canada), the official government site, instructs individuals to follow the guided way of applying for different kinds of visas to visit or temporarily stay in the country. It offers many privileges to people who wish to travel the nation to meet their relatives or close ones. Visitor and super visas are designed to help people temporarily visit and live in Canada. This article will highlight the essential points when people apply to travel to Canada. So, Stay tuned!

 

What is Visitor VISA?

It is an official document called a temporary resident visa that the Canada immigration authority glues with the passport after approval. It says that you have met all the requirements to visit Canada. Most travellers need this document to tour the country, even if they are transiting through a Canadian airport to reach their final destination. Visitors are allowed to dwell in the country only for 6 months. Once the time is over, you are no longer eligible to be in Canada. Sometimes you may live for more or less time, but this depends on whether the visa officers permit you to stay longer or lesser when you enter the airport and go for arrival formalities.

 

What is a super visa?

A super visa is a kind of benefit IRCC avails to parents/grandparents of individuals residing in the country as Canadian citizens or permanent residents. It allows making the stay for up to 5 years at a time. The visa is issued for up to 10 years to the parents or grandparents with multiple entries. At the port, the visa officer decides the duration of your stay. Unlike visitor visas, there are some specific requirements the applicants need to fill in that we will discuss later. It replaces the visitor visa if someone wants to spend more time with their relatives without returning to their homeland after 6 months.

 

Who can apply for a visitor visa?

• The applicants must have a valid passport.
• They must be in good health condition.
• They must not have any past criminal record or immigration-related fraud.
• They must convince the visa officer to have strong ties in their home country, which leads them to return after 6 months.
• You must be able to assure the officials about the determined departure at the end of your visit.
• Applicants must have enough funds to support their living in the country.
• Applicants may also ask for a medical exam and a letter of invitation from anyone already residing in the country.

 

Who are eligible for a super visa?

• The applicants must be the parents/grandparents of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
• They must have the signed letter from their children that illustrates their consent to have you in the country with them, along with

1. the responsibility to finance you during the entire length of the visit.
2. list of family members the person has in Canada.
3. proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency.

• You must have medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company, and

1. It Should be paid in full or in instalments with a down payment.
2. It should be valid for up to one year.
3. The coverage should be for health care, emergency hospitalization and repatriation.
4. The insurance should provide you with coverage of at least CAN $100,000
5. Applicants can apply for a super visa only outside Canada.

 

Apply for the visitor visa

 

Step 1: Collect the documents

First, the interested candidates must collect the necessary documents supporting your visitor visa application eligibility criteria. One can visit IRCC official site to get the visitor visa documents checklist. The candidates should also check if they need to go for biometrics as a first-time visitor needs to go through this process.

Step 2: Put in the application online

Go online to create an account at the Canada immigration site, upload documents, and pay the visitor visa application fees.

Step 3: Go for biometrics

After paying for the application, applicants are told to visit the embassy for biometrics, which includes taking fingerprints and photos.

Step 4: Application under the process

Once you do all the official formalities, the embassy starts evaluating the application, and if they find everything fine, application gets approved.

Step 5: Submit the passport (if the embassy accepts your application)

Applicants need to send the passport to the embassy for stamping purposes, and they send back the document with an approved visa.

Step 6: Manage your travel

Once you get the visa, make arrangements to travel to the country and enjoy the trip.

 

Super VISA process: How to apply?

Step 1: Documents checklist

• A letter of invitation from your offspring
• Proof of financial support that your children can pay your expenses that involves

1. NOA (Notice of Assessment) OR T4/T1 for the latest tax year
2. Statements for Employment Insurance Benefit
3. Offer letter describing the salary package, job profile, job duties, and hiring date
4. pay records
5. bank statements

• Medical insurance proof

Step 2: Lodge the application

IRCC portal is available to apply the application for a super visa from outside the country. You must sign up for account creation, complete the form, and upload the mandatory proofs. May the payment of application fees and submit the request.

Step 3: The application goes under the processing

The embassy checks everything and reviews the application, and if everything is according to the norms, they approve the request.

Step 4: Passport gets stamped for visa approval

The embassy returns the stamped passport for a super visa, and you are all set to arrive in Canada.

 

Processing time and application fees (Visitor/Super VISA)

The processing time for a super visa is around 133 working days, and 58 business days for a visitor visa. The application fee for both visas is CAN $100. You may be charged for biometrics, which is around CAN $85.

 

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