Hakam Immigration Services · Vancouver, BC
Super
Visa
Your parents and grandparents deserve to be close. The Super Visa can allow eligible parents and grandparents to stay in Canada for up to 5 years at a time so your family can have real time together, not just short visits.
Super Visa Overview
What is a
Super Visa?
The Super Visa is a special multiple-entry visitor pathway for parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and eligible registered Indians in Canada.
Unlike a standard visitor visa, which usually allows shorter stays, the Super Visa may allow eligible parents and grandparents to stay in Canada for up to 5 years at a time.
The application requires coordination between the parent or grandparent abroad and the Canadian host in Canada. The host must meet income requirements and provide a signed invitation letter, while the applicant must meet visitor requirements, insurance requirements, medical requirements, and admissibility rules.
At Hakam Immigration Services, we help Canadian families prepare coordinated Super Visa applications with clear host documents, visitor documents, insurance evidence, and family relationship proof.
Super Visa vs Visitor Visa
Longer stays need
stronger preparation.
Both options allow temporary visits to Canada, but the Super Visa is designed specifically for parents and grandparents who need longer stays.
Super Visa
- For parents and grandparents of eligible Canadian hosts
- Can allow stays of up to 5 years at a time
- Multiple-entry document, often with long validity
- Requires private health insurance proof
- Requires host income and invitation documents
- Medical examination required
Regular Visitor Visa
- Available to eligible temporary visitors
- Usually shorter authorized stays per entry
- May still be issued for multiple entries
- No Super Visa insurance requirement
- No host income threshold specific to Super Visa
- Purpose and temporary intent still matter
Who qualifies?
Both sides must
meet the requirements.
The Super Visa is not assessed from one side only. The visitor must qualify, and the Canadian host must also meet specific requirements.
The visitor must
Be a Parent or Grandparent
The applicant must be the parent or grandparent of the Canadian host.
Apply from Outside Canada
The applicant must be outside Canada when submitting the Super Visa application.
Have Private Health Insurance
The applicant must show proof of private health insurance valid for at least 1 year from the date of entry, from a Canadian insurer or an insurer outside Canada approved by the minister.
Complete Medical and Admissibility Requirements
The applicant must complete an immigration medical exam and must be allowed to enter Canada.
The Canadian host must
Be an Eligible Host in Canada
The host must be the applicant’s child or grandchild and must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or registered Indian who is at least 18 and lives in Canada.
Meet Minimum Necessary Income
The host must meet or exceed the minimum necessary income requirement based on the applicable family size and current IRCC rules.
Provide a Signed Invitation Letter
The invitation letter should include financial support details, family size information, and proof that the host meets the income requirement.
Provide Proof of Relationship and Status
The host must provide documents confirming Canadian status and the family relationship to the parent or grandparent.
How it works
From host documents
to travel planning.
A strong Super Visa application requires documents from both the Canadian host and the parent or grandparent applying from outside Canada.
Confirm Host Eligibility
We review the host’s Canadian status, family size, income documents, and relationship to the applicant.
Prepare the Invitation and Support Package
The Canadian host prepares the signed invitation letter, income documents, proof of status, and proof of relationship.
Arrange Health Insurance
The parent or grandparent must have qualifying private health insurance for at least 1 year from the date of entry.
Complete Medical Requirements
The applicant must complete the immigration medical examination required for the Super Visa.
Submit the Application Online
The application is submitted with applicant documents, host documents, insurance proof, relationship proof, forms, fees, and biometrics where required.
Travel and Entry to Canada
If approved, the parent or grandparent can travel to Canada and must be ready to show insurance and supporting documents at entry.
How we help
Super Visa files need
coordination on both sides.
Hakam Immigration Services helps Canadian families prepare coordinated Super Visa applications for parents and grandparents with clear host documents, visitor documents, insurance proof, and supporting explanations.
Host Income Review
We review the Canadian host’s income documents and family size to assess whether the minimum necessary income requirement appears to be met.
Invitation Letter Preparation
We help prepare a clear invitation and financial support letter that connects the family relationship, visit purpose, and host support.
Insurance Guidance
We advise what insurance evidence should show so the application aligns with Super Visa requirements.
Document Coordination
We coordinate the applicant and host documents so the file is complete, consistent, and easy for the officer to assess.
Refusal Support
If a previous Super Visa or visitor application was refused, we review the refusal and help build a stronger reapplication strategy.
Extension Planning
If your parent or grandparent is already in Canada, we help review extension options before status expires.
Common questions
Super Visa
answered.
How long can my parents stay on a Super Visa?
What income do I need for a Super Visa?
What medical insurance is required?
Can parents extend their stay beyond the authorized period?
Is the Super Visa the same as sponsoring parents for PR?
Can both parents apply together?
Bring your parents closer for longer.
Book a consultation with Hakam Immigration Services to review Super Visa eligibility, host income, insurance requirements, documents, and the strongest way to present your family’s application.
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