A great way to bring Parents and Grandparents to Canada is through the Super Visa program. This program allows family members to come to Canada as long-term visitors on a multiple entry visa that may last up to 10 years. A Super Visa is valid for 2 years before it has to be renewed.
This is an ideal option for Canadian Citizens and Canadian Permanent Residents who are waiting to sponsor their parents for PR, or who currently do not qualify for Parental PR sponsorship.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SUPER VISA:
- The sponsor must meet the minimum necessary income (for Super Visa) requirement, and provide the most recent Canadian tax return (Notice of assessment) where line 150 meets or exceeds this amount.
- Purchase Canadian healthcare insurance of $100,000 coverage for at least 1 year- check the cost for insurance here. (approximately $2,000 - $3,000 CAD per year).
- Complete a medical examination.
- A written commitment of financial support from the Sponsor (child or grandchild) must be provided.
Depending on the citizenship of the sponsored person, a TRV (Temporary Resident Visa) may also be required for non visa-emempt countires. If a TRV is required, please be advised that there is a rigorous screening process and there is a high rate of refusal when individuals apply on their own. To find out if a TRV is required, refer to the list of TRV required countries.
Financial Support (Proof of Funds)
In order to ensure that the household of the inviting child or grandchild meets the required minimum income, there is a need for verification. The subsequent list comprises examples of valid documents that can serve as proof of funds:
- Notice of Assessment (NOA) or T4/T1 for the most recent tax year.
- Statements for Employment Insurance Benefits.
- A letter of employment that includes details like salary, job title, job description, and hiring date.
- Pay stubs.
- Bank statements.
Additional Considerations
Before making a determination about your eligibility to travel to Canada, we take into account several factors. It's essential that your intention is to be a genuine visitor who will depart voluntarily at the conclusion of your visit. The following elements will be evaluated during the application process:
- Your connections to your home country.
- The purpose of your visit.
- Your family and financial situation.
- The overall economic and political stability of your home country.
Canada has introduced the Super Visa program to facilitate family reunification for its citizens and permanent residents.
This program is designed to help parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents come to Canada. Under the Super Visa, they can stay for up to two years at a time without needing to renew or extend their visa.
Applying for the Super Visa requires the following documents:
- Proof of relationship with the Canadian citizen or permanent resident (parent or grandparent).
- Meeting all Canadian visa requirements.
- Proof that the Canadian invitee's income meets the minimum requirement.
- A written commitment from the Canadian invitee to financially support the visiting parent or grandparent.
- Purchase of a medical insurance policy from a Canadian company with a minimum coverage of $100,000 for at least one year, covering hospitalization, medical treatment, and deportation.
- Copy of a medical examination report.
- Demonstrating relationships and assets in India (stocks, bonds, real estate, pension payments).
- Additional documents outlining the purpose of the Super Visa holder's visit and their financial situation.
- An invitation letter from the Canadian citizen or permanent resident to the visa applicant.
Reasons for Visa Refusals
- Lack of Travel History: If you haven't traveled outside your home country, we can use legal arguments and a Federal Court Case reference in your application.
- Strong Family Ties to Canada: Having family in Canada might lead to refusal, but we can address this with legal arguments and a court case reference.
- Length of Stay: Desiring a longer stay requires adequate finances.
- Purpose of Visit: Insufficient explanation for your travel plans.
- Employment Prospects at Home: Lack of opportunities back home.
- Current Employment Situation: Not having stable employment.
- Personal Assets: Financial situation is weak.
- Host's Financials: Inadequate documentation about the host's finances.
- Inauthentic Documents: Doubts about document authenticity.
- Overstaying History: Past overstay in Canada.
- Illegal Status: Being illegal in your current country.
- Other Reasons: Unspecified grounds.
For eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) visa refusals:
- Criminality: Previous charges.
- Misrepresentation: Providing false information to Canada before.
- Previous Deportation: Overstaying.
- Medical Inadmissibility: Having a contagious disease.
- Human Rights Violations: Military service for a war crime-linked country, which needs extra documents to address.
