At RA Migration, we understand the importance of keeping families together. The Super Visa allows parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or registered Indians to visit Canada for extended periods, up to 5 years at a time, under the current rules.
If you want your parent or grandparent to spend extended time with you in Canada, a Super Visa may be more practical than a regular visitor visa or waiting for sponsorship. You may need to prepare invitation documents, financial support evidence, insurance, and family relationship proof.
This service is for families who want a clear, organized Super Visa application that explains the visit and supports the requirements properly.
At RA Migration, we understand the importance of keeping families together. The Super Visa allows parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or registered Indians to visit Canada for extended periods, up to 5 years at a time, under the current rules.
Super Visa applications need clear proof of the family relationship, purpose of visit, financial support, insurance, and the applicant’s temporary stay plan. RA Migration helps families organize these pieces so the application is easier to understand.
We help review invitation letters, host documents, applicant documents, travel purpose, ties outside Canada, and any previous refusal concerns. We focus on a complete and honest application rather than promises of approval.
If you want your parents or grandparents to visit for longer, RA Migration can help you prepare the Super Visa file with care.
The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) gives your parents or grandparents permanent residence in Canada. It’s the long‑term solution, but IRCC limits intake sharply, invitations go out by lottery, and many families wait years for a chance. The income requirement is LICO plus 30% for three consecutive tax years, and sponsors sign a 20‑year financial undertaking.
The Super Visa is faster and more accessible. It’s a multiple‑entry visitor visa valid for up to 10 years, allowing stays of up to 5 years at a time. Your parent or grandparent keeps their status abroad. They just get to visit for long stretches. It’s the most practical path for most families.
Yes, and this is big news. Effective March 31, 2026, IRCC made two changes that help a lot of families who didn’t qualify before.
Two‑year lookback: You can now meet the minimum income requirement using your income from either of the two preceding tax years, not just the most recent one.
Visitor income counts: Your visiting parent or grandparent’s independent income (pensions, rental income, savings) can now partially count toward meeting the threshold.
The base requirement is still LICO (with the 30% uplift that applies to PGP sponsorship), $100,000 minimum medical insurance for the visiting parent, a medical exam, and proof of the relationship. If you were refused under the old rules, it’s worth reapplying. Applications already in processing before March 31, 2026 are being reassessed automatically.
Don’t wait. Apply before your status expires. If you want to stay longer as a visitor, apply for a Visitor Record extension at least 30 days before your current status runs out. If you want to switch to a work or study permit from within Canada, certain programs allow that but not all, and the rules here change often.
Overstaying without taking action can lead to removal orders and future inadmissibility. This is one area where timing really matters. Call us the moment you know there’s an issue, not the week before your status ends.
Yes, if you act quickly. You have 90 days from the date your status expired to apply for Restoration of Status. During that 90‑day window, you can ask IRCC to restore you as a visitor, student, or worker, whichever status you held before, provided you still meet the original eligibility requirements.
Key things to know: you cannot work or study during the restoration period; you must pay a restoration fee in addition to the regular application fee; and IRCC’s decision is discretionary. They can refuse even if you’re technically within the 90 days. Miss the 90‑day window entirely, and restoration is no longer available. If you’re staring down the expiration date, the single most important thing is to file something before the clock runs out. Don’t wait until day 89.
No, but you are likely inadmissible, which is different, and it needs to be addressed before you apply or travel. Inadmissibility comes in several flavours: criminal, medical (in a narrower set of cases than people fear), security, misrepresentation, financial, and failure to comply with previous conditions.
Depending on the issue and how much time has passed, there are real solutions: Criminal Rehabilitation, Deemed Rehabilitation, a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP), or legal submissions explaining why the issue shouldn’t bar your entry. The worst thing you can do is hide it. Misrepresentation brings a 5‑year ban, and officers usually find out.
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