The PGP 2022 lottery has been completed. If you were not fortunate enough to receive a PGP ITA this year, consider the Super Visa to bring your parents and grandparents to Canada for up to 10 years.

1. Bringing your parents and grandparents to
Canada with a Super Visa

2.  The PGP 2022 lottery
has been completed.
If you were not
fortunate enough to
receive a PGP ITA
this year, consider
the Super Visa to
bring your parents
and grandparents to
Canada for up to 10
years.

3.  Below is a breakdown of the basic eligibility
criteria for the Super Visa.
 Firstly, sponsors must:
 Be at least 18 years old
 Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (PR)
 Reside in Canada at the time of application and
when parents/grandparents are expected to arrive
 Be in good financial standing
 On the part of the sponsored individuals coming to
Canada, they must:
About the Super Visa program: eligibility and
application process

4.  Be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen
or PR
 Apply for a super visa from outside Canada
 Have a letter of invitation from the sponsoring child
or grandchild residing in Canada
 Have documents that prove the child or grandchild
meets the Low-Income Cut-Off (LICO) minimum
 Have proof of parental relationship with child or
grandchild, such as a birth certificate that names the
sponsored individual as the parent

5.  Have proof of parental relationship with child or grandchild,
such as a birth certificate that names the sponsored individual
as the parent
 Have their visa printed outside Canada (wait for visa office
instructions)
 Be admissible to Canada (including not being criminally or
medically inadmissible)
 Take an immigration medical exam
 Have medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company
that is valid for at least 1 year from the date of entry, has at
least $100,000 in emergency coverage and proves that the
medical insurance has been paid in full
 Have a signed letter from your child or grandchild who invites
you to Canada that includes the following three things.

6.  A. A promise of financial support for the length of your
visit
 B. The list and number of people in the household of this
person
 C. A copy of this person’s Canadian citizenship or
permanent resident document
 The steps to apply for a Super Visa are as follows.
 1. Prepare your documents
 2. Apply online via IRCC’s portal
 Applicants must first create an account with IRCC and
sign in. Then, complete the online form, answering all
questions, to receive a document checklist before paying
the application fee.

7. Benefits of the Super Visa
 The benefits of the Super Visa largely have to do with the
length of its validity.
 The Super Visa is a temporary resident visa (TRV) that
enables sponsored parents and grandparents of
Canadian citizens or PRs to visit their Canadian family
members for up to five years at a time without requiring
a visa renewal. Additionally, sponsored individuals with
an existing Super Visa can apply for a visa extension that
allows them to remain in Canada as a visitor for up to
seven years. Finally, the Super Visa (via visa extensions)
also grants parents and grandparents the ability to enter
Canada multiple times for up to 10 years.

8.  The extended Super Visa timelines detailed above
were enacted on July 4, 2022, before which the
program only allowed sponsored individuals entry to
Canada for up to two years. Further timeline details
are as follows:
 Any Super Visa applicant who entered Canada with a
valid visa prior to July 4 will not see an increase
made to their valid length of stay unless they leave
Canada before and re-enter the country after this
date. This would open the potential for a border
services officer to grant the individual an increased
length of stay (up to five years).

9.  Applicants who fall under the following three categories
will be able to benefit from the increased length of stay
(up to five years at a time).
 Individuals who applied for the Super Visa on or after
July 4, 2022
 Individuals who had their applications approved after
July 4, 2022
 Individuals who had their applications approved before
July 4, 2022, presuming they entered Canada after this
date
 Other benefits of Canada’s Super Visa program include:

10.  Year-round visa availability
 The ability for sponsored individuals to freely travel
between their country of residence and Canada
without needing to worry about re-applying for a
TRV (for those in countries that require a TRV for
entry to Canada)
 Receipt of a letter authorizing their entry to Canada
for up to two years for those in countries that do not
require TRVs for Canadian entry.

11. THANK YOU