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The super visa is a long-term visitor visa that lets parents and grandparents of Canadians and permanent residents stay for extended periods on each visit. It can allow multiple entries over many years, with long single stays. Applicants must buy private medical insurance and pass a medical exam.
Parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or registered Indians who want long visits.
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A Super Visa lets parents and grandparents stay up to 5 years per entry and is multiple-entry for up to 10 years, while a regular visitor visa usually allows only 6 months per visit.
The Super Visa is a long-term visitor visa designed for parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or registered Indians.
You need valid health insurance covering at least one year, including health care, hospitalization, and repatriation, and it can now be from a foreign or Canadian provider.
No. Super Visa holders are visitors who do not qualify for provincial health insurance or federal social assistance, and the visa does not grant the right to work.
Your host must meet a minimum income based on the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) for their family size and provide a signed commitment to support you.
Only parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents, who are admissible and meet the medical insurance and host income requirements.
You can stay for up to 5 years per entry, and you can apply to extend your stay by up to an additional 2 years while in Canada.
To apply for a Super Visa as a parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, there are several key requirements to meet.
