Super Visas
Plan a longer visit with your parents or grandparents, with a clear understanding of the host information and supporting evidence to discuss.
Make family visits easier to plan.
A Super Visa is a temporary visit option for eligible parents and grandparents. Current IRCC guidance provides for five-year stays in applicable circumstances; the relevant application, entry and eligibility instructions must still be checked.
A useful preparation review looks at both the visitor’s circumstances and the Canadian host’s documentation. Host income, insurance and other requirements should be checked against current official guidance rather than older summaries.
Review the visitor and the host together.
A longer family visit needs a realistic travel plan and a clear explanation of how the visit will be supported. We look at the parents’ or grandparents’ circumstances alongside the host information. Before purchasing insurance or making firm travel arrangements, check the current official conditions and discuss any uncertainty.
How VSA can assist
Subject to an agreed service scope, VSA can assess the proposed application, help organise the supporting evidence and explain gaps or inconsistencies that need attention. We aim to make the record clear and truthful. Fees, responsibilities and the work included are confirmed in writing before retained services begin.
What to discuss in your consultation
- Whether a Super Visa or another visit option fits the intended trip.
- The host’s circumstances and the supporting information to prepare.
- Current insurance, medical and application requirements relevant to the visitor.
- Previous travel, refusals and issues that should be addressed in the evidence.
Prepare for a useful conversation
Note the visitor’s relationship to the Canadian host, intended visit dates and previous immigration history. Ask what host and insurance records are needed for your consultation.
A preparation checklist
- Relationship to the Canadian host and proposed visit dates
- Host household and income information to discuss
- Visitor travel history, refusals and current circumstances
- Insurance questions and the records requested for the assessment
This is a discussion checklist, not an application checklist. The records required depend on the route and your circumstances.
Start with a short enquiry. The office will explain consultation arrangements, fees and the appropriate document-sharing process before you send private records.
What the next steps can look like
Clarify the goal
We discuss your circumstances, immigration history and any immediate timing issue.
Review the available evidence
We identify the records and questions needed for a useful assessment.
Agree on the work
Any retained services, professional fees and responsibilities are confirmed in writing.
Prepare and keep the record current
Agreed work follows the relevant process; changes in circumstances must be reported promptly.
Before you decide.
Does a Super Visa give permanent residence?
It is a temporary visit option. If the family’s goal is permanent residence, that needs a separate assessment rather than treating a visit as a sponsorship approval.
How do I find the latest official requirements?
Use the government links below. Check the current programme page and its notices before relying on a summary, a past invitation round or another person’s experience.
What does the consultation cost?
Contact the office to confirm the fee, duration and format before booking. Further representation is a separate decision with a written scope and fee agreement.
Government guidance & latest updates
Open the official website for current instructions, forms and notices. These external sources may change after this guide is reviewed. Government decisions and programme availability are outside VSA’s control.
IRCC: Super Visa for parents and grandparents ↗www.canada.ca · Opens the official external websiteIRCC notices: current programme changes ↗www.canada.ca · Opens the official external websiteGuide reviewed 12 November 2026. General information only. Eligibility, availability and requirements must be checked against current official instructions and your circumstances. Linked government websites do not endorse VSA.
Visit the official-updates hub