Instruction: How to Apply for Super Visa (Parents and Grandparents)

This includes the documents that support your visa application.

Check the list of documents based on your situation.

Document Required Description Details to include When you may need this document
Letter of invitation No (optional) – visa application
Yes – super visa application Only
A letter written by your family member in Canada.

It can confirm that your purpose for visiting Canada is valid.

A copy of the letter from the family member inviting you to Canada. The letter must be
written to
you from your family member. Consult details
to include in the letter
Submit with visa or super visa application
Proof of medical insurance Yes – super visa application Only For super visa applicants only. Proof that medical insurance for at least $100,000 coverage
has
been purchased from a Canadian insurance company.
A copy of the insurance certificate or policy you received for medical insurance coverage for
1
year with a Canadian insurance company.
Submit with super visa application
Proof that Child or Grandchild meets low income cut-off minimum (LICO) Yes – super visa application Only Documents that show that the super visa applicant’s child or grandchild meets the low
income cut-off minimum.
Submit one of the following documents:
  • a copy of the most recent notice of assessment
    • If the child or grandchild does not have a paper copy of their notice of
      assessment
      on file, they can view and print their tax returns as well as other personal tax
      information using the Canada Revenue Agency My Account online service.
  • a copy of the child’s or grandchild’s most recent T4 or T1
  • an original letter from the child’s or grandchild’s employer stating their
    job
    title, job description and salary
  • the child’s or grandchild’s employment insurance pay stubs, including
    • A letter from an accountant confirming the child’s or grandchild’s
      annual income, if they are self-employed.
    • Proof of other sources of income (pension statement, investments, etc.).
Submit with super visa application
Proof of Relationship Yes – super visa application Proof of your relationship with the person or family member inviting you to Canada. This can include a copy of
  • a birth certificate
  • an official document naming you as a parent
Submit with super visa application
Immigration medical exam Yes – super visa application Only A document confirming that you had an immigration medical exam (IME). The exam must conducted by a panel physician authorized by IRCC.

Get complete details about how to get a medical exam with a panel physician.

Submit with super visa application, or wait for instructions from the visa office.
Travel history No (optional) – visa application If you’ve travelled to Canada or to other countries, this can show that you’ve
been able to get a visa in the past.
Proof of this includes copies of previous visas in your passport.
A clear copy of 1 or more of the following:
  • your previous passports and/or visas (used within the last 10 years to travel outside
    your
    country)
  • entry and exit stamps
  • study and/or work permits that indicate your duration outside of your country
  • expired or valid visas
Submit with visa application
Itinerary No (optional) – visa application Documents that show how long you plan to stay and what you’ll do in Canada. Copies of any of the following:
  • flight details
  • hotel reservations
  • registration for an event
Submit with visa application
Account statement No (optional) – visa application This can help us understand if you have enough money to support yourself during your stay in
Canada.
Bank name and contact
This allows us to contact your bank or financial institution with questions. Proof it is your account
Your name and address on the statement show that the account is yours. Account details
At least 6 months of account details, including balances, helps us understand your financial
situation.
Submit with visa application
Employer information No (optional) – visa application A letter from your employer can confirm that you have a stable job and will return to it. It
can
also show that your employer supports your visit to Canada.
The letter should be printed on your employer’s official letterhead.

The letter should include:

  • date, no earlier than 3 months before you apply
  • confirmation that you have a job with the employer
  • your full name and date of birth
  • date you started the job
  • brief description of your job
  • current Salary
  • contact information of your manager
  • phone number
  • email address
  • employer information
  • company name
  • address
  • street
  • city
  • state/province
  • country
  • Signature of employer. Your manager or human resources contact should print their name
    and sign the letter.
Submit with visa application
Identity document Yes – visa application Documents we accept:
  • passports (regular, official or diplomatic) from most countries (see
    exceptions
    below)
  • alien’s passport for stateless persons
  • US Permit to Re-Enter (Form I-327)
  • US Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571)
  • other refugee travel documents for non-citizens

Documents we don’t accept:

  • any passport issued by Somalia
  • non-machine readable passports issued by the Czech Republic
  • temporary passports issued by the Republic of South Africa
  • provisional passports issued by Venezuela
A clear colour copy of your valid passport or travel document that you’ll use to travel to
Canada.If you have a passport, you must provide a copy of
  • the page that shows your birth date and country of origin, and
  • any pages with stamps, visas or markings

If you have a travel document, it must be issued by a government and include your

  • name
  • date of birth
  • document number
  • citizenship or residency status
  • photo, and
  • expiry date (if applicable)
Submit with visa application

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