How a Super Visa can help keep Families Together in Canada

 Super Visa is basically for especially those visitors who wish to stay a bit longer in Canada, as generally the normal visit in Canada is just for up to six months when a visitor first enters there. So, with the help of a super visa, eligible family members (parents and grandparents) can visit their family who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents for up to two years without renewing their status.

Super visas are usually valid for up to 10 years. It provides an ability to the visitors to apply for extension of one year in their visit at a time.

Eligibility for Super Visa -

·   First of all eligible family members who wish to apply for a Super Visa need to visit a visa office outside of Canada.

·   It is important for an applicant to be eligible for a regular visitor visa, in order to apply for a Super Visa.

·   The applicant must satisfy a Canadian immigration officer that they have sufficient ties with their home country such as a permanent job, house, funds or property, in order to support themselves for the length of their stay in Canada. This is just to make sure that the visitors will leave Canada willingly once their authorized stay ends.

What documents you need to apply for Super Visa:

·   First of all parents or grandparents needs an invitation letter from their children or grandchildren who must be Canadian permanent residents or citizens of Canada which includes:

o  A promise regarding financial stability and support for the time duration of visit;

o  A list containing number of people in the household;

o  Complete name;

o  Date of birth;

o  Residential address;

o  Telephone number;

o  A copy of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident document.

· Visitors need to submit a proof that their child or grandchild’s household meets the minimum necessary income; which includes:

o   A NOA (Notice of Assessment) or T4/T1 for the recent year.

o  An employment Insurance stubs

o  An employment letter which should include salary and date of hiring.

o  Pay slips.

o  Bank statements.

·   Need to submit a proof of medical insurance's payment from a Canadian insurance company, which should be valid for 1 year at least from the entry date with at least $100,000 coverage.

·   Need to submit a document proof regarding your immigration medical exam.

The applying process for obtaining the Super Visa should directly be done between the applicant and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Immigration and Refugees. Application process for Super Visa is not that much tricky as it seems. You just need to follow clear instructions and guidance along with the eligibility criteria that has been mentioned above.

Conclusion

Canada puts family first. This initiative of Super Visa has been taken in order to reunite parents with their grown children in Canada. So get your Super Visa in order to meet your children, and to spend some quality time with them for a bit longer duration.