The Parent and Grandparent Super Visa (Super Visa) is a temporary resident permit that allows parents and grandparents to stay for up to 2 years in Canada per visit.

It is valid for up to 10 years. A regular multiple-entry visa is also valid for up to 10 years, but only allows stays of up to 6 months per visit.

Determine your eligibility—Visit your children or grandchildren

 

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 and
• meet certain other conditions.

Note: You cannot include dependants in this application. Only your spouse or common-law partner can come with you under this visa.

Visa 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. A visa 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, and
• an invitation from a Canadian host.

You must also:

• prove that your child or grandchild in Canada meets a minimum income threshold,
• 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.