To be eligible for the super visa, applicants must be the parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents. The Super Visa is a multi-entry visa that provides multiple entries for a period up to 10 years. The key feature is that the Super Visa allows an individual to stay for up to two years at a time in Canada. Dependants of parents and grandparents are not eligible for the super visa. However, they can apply for a regular visitor visa.

A visitor visa which is also called a temporary resident visa, is an official document that is pinned in your passport which represents that you meet all the necessary requirements needed to enter Canada. Most travellers need a visitor visa to travel to Canada, and it can be easily applied via online means or on paper.

Criteria

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 coverage

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

You must also:

• apply for a super visa from outside Canada

• be allowed to enter canada

• take an immigration medical exam

• meet certain other conditions

Note- You cannot include dependents 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:

• 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