SUPER VISA

Most visitors to Canada may visit for up to six months when they first enter Canada. Visitors who wish to stay longer must apply for an extension and pay a new fee.

With the parent and grandparent super visa, eligible parents and grandparents can visit their child / grandchild in Canada for up to two years without the need to renew their status.

The Super Visa is a multi-entry visa that provides multiple entries for a period up to 10 years. The key difference is that the Super Visa allows an individual to stay for up to two years at a time in Canada, while a 10-year multiple entry visa would only have a status period for each entry of six months only.

To apply for the parent and grandparent super visa, you must:

  • be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada,
  • parents / grandparents are not inadmissible to enter Canada and
  • they meet certain other conditions.

Note: Parents / grandparents cannot include their dependents in Super Visa application.

Immigration officers consider several things before they decide if your parents / grand parents can come to Canada. Parents / grandparents must be a real visitor to Canada who will leave by choice at the end of their stay. An officer will look at these things when you apply:

  • your parents / grandparent’s ties to their home country,
  • the purpose of their visit,
  • their family and finances,
  • the overall economic and political stability of their home country.

You must also:

  • prove that you meet the minimum income threshold,
  • provide a written statement that you will give you financial support,
  • parents / grandparents have valid Canadian medical insurance coverage for at least one year and
  • have an immigration medical exam.

Effective from January 1 to December 31, 2018

Use the following income scale to assess your ability to meet the income requirements.

Low Income Cut-Off (LICO)

Size of Family Unit

Minimum necessary income

1 person (your child or grandchild)

$24,949

2 persons

$31,061

3 persons

$38,185

4 persons

$46,362

5 persons

$52,583

6 persons

$59,304

7 persons

$66,027

More than 7 persons, for each additional person, add

$6,723

For further information, please contact us.