From May 21 onwards, 35,700 potential sponsors will be invited by Canada from the remaining interest pool to sponsor forms submitted in 2020 for the sponsorship of parents and grandparents. Invitations will be sent out by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) over the next two weeks. It is advisable to continue checking the email if you filled out an interest in sponsoring form in 2020.
If 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 able to stay 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 grandchildren. It offers multiple entries for a maximum of ten years.
To qualify for a super visa, grandparents or parents need to have a host who:
If your child or grandchild is a registered Indian, a permanent resident of Canada, or a citizen of Canada, they need to present a copy of the host’s Canadian citizenship paperwork (as well as their marriage licence 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 known as the Super Visa. There is a five-year maximum stay for each admission. Applicants who meet 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 can spend up to five years at a time visiting family in Canada on a super visa. A visitor’s visa allows for a six-month maximum stay. You will need to apply for an extension and pay an additional fee if you would like to stay longer.
Parents or grandparents cannot be invited on a super visa unless they are adopted or have biological children. 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 after all requirements have been fulfilled.
To assess the host’s financial capacity to accommodate the applicant for the authorised 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 recognised by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, whether it is Canadian or not.
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