Canada will begin inviting sponsor parents to apply for Super Visas on May 21

Canada will begin inviting sponsor parents to apply for Super Visas on May 21

Parents and grandparents who meet the requirements may spend up to five years at a time visiting relatives in Canada on a super visa.

With a super visa, parents and grandparents may spend up to five years at a time visiting their children or grandkids. 

From May 21 onwards, 35,700 prospective sponsors will be invited by Canada from the remaining interest pool to sponsor applications filed in 2020 for the sponsorship of parents and grandparents. Invitations will be sent out by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) over the course of around two weeks. It is advisable to continue monitoring the email if you filled out an interest in sponsoring form in 2020.

In the event that you neglected to submit an interest to sponsor form in 2020, your parents and grandparents may still apply for a super visa and travel to Canada for an extended stay. They will be permitted to remain longer while in Canada and make visits for up to five years at a time.

With a super visa, parents and grandparents may spend up to five years at a time visiting their children or grandkids. It offers many entries for a maximum of ten years.

In order for parents or grandparents to be granted a super visa, they need to have a host who:

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is a registered Indian, permanent resident, or citizen of Canada who is required to provide a copy of their citizenship document, as well as that of their spouse or common-law partner, if relevant, or

a Secure Certificate of Indian Status or Certificate of Indian Status (status card), or the host's permanent resident document (as well as their spouse or common-law partner, if applicable)

A multiple-entry temporary resident visa (TRV) with a maximum ten-year validity period is called the Super Visa. There is a five-year maximum stay for each admission. Applicants who fulfill the qualifications for temporary residence in Canada as a guest and apply from outside of the country may be eligible for a Super Visa.

A visiting visa is not the same as a super visa. Parents and grandparents who meet the requirements may spend up to five years at a time visiting relatives in Canada on a super visa. A visitor's visa allows for a six-month maximum stay. You will need to request for an extension and pay an extra fee if you would want to remain longer.

The only kids who may bring their parents or grandparents on a super visa are those who are adopted or biological. The wives or common-law partners of their parents or grandparents may also be invited.

A registered Indian host child or grandchild may be included on a Super Visa application. In these situations, officers should proceed with processing the Super Visa application as normal and shouldn't ask the host to submit any further documentation proving their citizenship or proof of permanent residence in Canada; the Certificate of Indian Status is sufficient evidence of the host's registration under the Indian Act. Officers should grant a Super Visa with a 5-year stay for each permitted entry when all requirements have been satisfied.

In order to assess the host's financial capacity to accommodate the applicant for the authorized stays, they must provide proof that their income meets or exceeds the minimum required, which is determined by Statistics Canada's low-income cut-offs.

The parents or grandparents must provide sufficient proof that they are covered by health insurance from an insurance company that is recognized by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, whether it is Canadian or not.