Super Visa for Parents
You can apply online or on paper to get a parent and grandparent super visa. You must send all the documents to support your application.
Note: You may be eligible for a multiple-entry visa for up to 10 years depending on individual circumstances.
To get a parent or grandparent super visa, you also need to give us:
- proof that you are the parent or grandparent of the person you want to visit (for example, a birth certificate, baptismal certificate or other official document naming you as a parent),
- a letter of invitation from your child or grandchild that includes
- plans for care and
- information on the number of people living in his or her household in Canada,
- proof from your child or grandchild that he or she meets the low income cut-off (LICO), and
- proof that you have private medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company valid for at least one year and that it
- covers health care, hospital costs and your return to your home country,
- covers you for at least $100,000 and
- is valid for each entry into Canada.
- You must be able to show the port of entry officer your proof of private medical insurance