Parent and Grandparent Super Visa
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Spousal/Common-Law Visa
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Dependent Child(ren) Visa
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Parental and Grandparental Visa
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Parent and Grandparent Super Visa
Parent and Grandparent Super Visa
To apply for the parent and grandparent super visa, you must:
- be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
- be allowed to enter Canada
- meet certain other conditions
Note: You cannot include dependants in this application.
Immigration officers consider several things before they decide if you can come to Canada. You must be a real visitor to Canada who will leave by choice at the end of your visit. An officer will 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
- an invitation from a Canadian host
You must also:
- prove that your child or grandchild in Canada meets a minimum income threshold
Effective from January 1 to December 31, 2016
Your child or grandchild may use the following income scale to assess their ability to meet the income requirements.
- provide a written statement from that child or grandchild that he or she will give you financial support
- have valid Canadian medical insurance coverage for at least one year and
- have an immigration medical exam