CanadaFamily
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
The applicant is a parent or grandparent visiting a child or grandchild in Canada under the Super Visa.
You can visit your children or grandchildren (if they’re a permanent resident, a Canadian citizen or a registered Indian) for 5 years at a time with a super visa.
The host must be the applicant’s biological or adopted child or grandchild, be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or registered Indian, be at least 18 and live in Canada.
- you can prove is your biological or adopted child or grandchild
- is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or registered Indian
- is at least 18 years old and lives in Canada
Relationship must be proven as biological or adoptive parent/grandparent to the Canadian host.
- you can prove is your biological or adopted child or grandchild
- show proof that you have private health insurance valid for a minimum of 1 year from the date of entry
- take an immigration medical exam
The host must meet or exceed the minimum necessary income and sign a letter of invitation. The applicant must hold qualifying private health insurance for at least 1 year from entry.
- meets or exceeds the minimum necessary income
- writes and signs a letter of invitation for you to come Canada
- show proof that you have private health insurance valid for a minimum of 1 year from the date of entry
A Super Visa allows visits of up to 5 years at a time and multiple entries for up to 10 years. Dependants cannot be included in the application. It is a visitor route, not permanent residence.
You can visit your children or grandchildren (if they’re a permanent resident, a Canadian citizen or a registered Indian) for 5 years at a time with a super visa. It provides multiple entries for a period of up to 10 years. You can’t include dependants in this application.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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