February 26, 2020
Constant dissatisfaction with being far apart from our parents is common for every child. This should not be a reason for not meeting your parents or grandparents. Canada provides a brilliant opportunity for citizens to bring their loved ones who are miles away from them through “Super Visa”
Super Visa is especially for parents or grandparents of Canadian Citizenships by which they can stay for 2 years without any status renewal. It is a multiple-entry, long-term visa with a validity of 10 years. Now you may doubt like, “Even multiple-entry visitor visa has also long validity. What difference can a super visa make from Canada Visitor Visa from India?” Even though a multiple-entry visa has 10 years validity, it allows the immigrants to stay in Canada for only 6 months at a stretch. Whereas, Super Visa gives the immigrant’s residence permit for 2 years at a time.
Who are eligible to apply for Canada Super Visa?
• Applicants who are parents or grandparents for the Canadian permanent residents or Canada Citizens.
• Dependents are not eligible for Canada Super Visa
What are the requirements for applying for Canada Super Visa?
To approve the applicant to enter Canada, these are few requirements that Immigration officer looks for:
• Purpose of visit to Canada
• Financial background of the applicant
• No criminal record in the home country
• Proper invitation from Child or Grandchild
• A written statement from child or grandchild stating they are financially strong enough to support the applicant
• Undertook immigration health test
• Health insurance proofs of child or grandchild, which are of at least 1-year-old.
How to apply Canada Super Visa for Parents?
The Super visa Canada application can be submitted online or on paper as well. Along with the application, applicants need to submit their biometrics as a part of the process. No matter the way you choose to apply, here is the step-by-step process for availing of Canada Super Visa
1. Make sure all your documents are ready for submission. Documents you require are an Invitation from a Canadian host, a Copy of Canadian citizenship of your child or grandchild, Proof of your child or grandchild’s financial stability, Proof of medical insurance of your child or grandchild, A valid proof that shows you have gone through the medical tests.
2. Apply for a Super Visa online or on paper. If you apply online, you can save a lot on courier charges, and also a lot of time for delivery.
3. Get your payment processing credit or debit card ready for Canada Super Visa fees payment. Here are the Super Visa fee details in Indian Rupee. For single person – 6,000 INR approx. (100 CAD) Extension of stay – 6,000 INR approx. (100 CAD) Restoring the visa status – 12,000 INR approx. (200 CAD)
4. Check the document checklist and attach all the required documents
5. Once the application filling is done, each applicant even they are going as a family, needs to sign for their application individually.
6. In the process of completing the application submission, never miss clicking on validate button as it is an ensuring note that all the fields were answered.
7. The signature page and the barcodes need to be taken as a printout and sign them with the date.
8. Complete the submission process with the fee payment.
9. Complete the biometrics procedure. Biometric fees need to be paid otherwise one can expect delays in the visa grant. Cross verification is mandatory in the process of submission. Check whether you have filled all the required fields and attached the documents properly. Because, any kind of incorrect or insufficient information can lead to application rejection.
