This document summarizes Canada's family sponsorship and super visa programs. It outlines the process for sponsoring a spouse, partner, or dependent child to become a permanent resident, which requires the sponsor to commit to providing financial support for 3-10 years. It also describes the super visa program that allows parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens to visit for up to two years without renewing their status. Key requirements include proof of relationship, minimum income thresholds, valid medical insurance, and a letter of invitation detailing financial support.

1. Family Sponsorship Program and
Super Visa
By Me Herbert Brownstein

2. Sponsorship Program
What is the Sponsorship Program?
If you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, you
can sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner,
dependent child or other eligible relative to become a permanent
resident.
There are two different processes for sponsoring your family:
1. A process to sponsor your spouse, conjugal or common-law partner
and/or dependent children.
2. A process to sponsor other eligible relatives.

3. Sponsorship Program
To sponsor a spouse, partner or dependant child, you should:
Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
Sign a sponsorship agreement with the sponsored relative that will commit you
to provide financial support ;
Provide financial support for your partner for three years from the date they
become a permanent resident;
Provide financial support for a dependent child for 10 years, or until the child
turns 25;
To Sponsor a spouse or common law partner you must prove the relationship
is genuine (photos, phone records, emails etc.)
Meet certain other conditions.

4. The Sponsored Person
The sponsored person should:
Complete the application for permanent residency;
Promise to make every effort to become self-supporting.
If accepted, pay the fees for the acquisition of permanent resident
status: $490
Extra steps to sponsor a person living outside Canada:
The sponsored person should complete the medical examination
requirements;
The sponsored person should assemble the final application for
permanent residence, including applications, supporting documents, and
proof that the medical examination has been done.

5. Sponsorship of parents and
grandparents
As of November 5, 2011, no new applications to sponsor parents or
grandparents will be accepted for processing for up to 24 months.
This does not affect sponsorship applications for spouses, partners,
dependent or adopted children and other eligible relatives.

6. Super Visa Program
What is the Super Visa Program?
Parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and
permanent residents have a new option for visiting Canada.
Your parents or grandparents may be eligible to apply for
the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa and enjoy visiting
your family in Canada for up to two years without the need
to review their status.

7. Super Visa
To apply for a Super Visa, you must:
Be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian Citizen or a
permanent resident of Canada;
Be found admissible to Canada;
Meet certain other conditions.

8. Multi-entry Visa
When applying for a Super Visa, you may request a multiple-entry
visa, if you submit the applicable fees along with your application, for
up to ten years.
A multiple entry visa allows you to enter Canada as many times as
you’d like during the period your visa is valid. A multiple-entry visa is
valid for a maximum of 10 years.
Once a multi-entry visa is approved, it will allow you to enter and
leave Canada repeatedly during the period in which your visa is valid.

9. Cost For Multi-entry Visa
Immigration Cost Effective March 26, 2012
INR CAD
Visitors
Multiple entry $ 7,350 $ 150

10. Admissibility to Canada
Visa officers consider several factors before deciding if a
person is admissible :
 The person’s ties to the home country;
The purpose of the visit;
Person’s family and financial situation;
Overall economic and political situation of the home;
An invitation from a Canadian host.
.

11. Ties to the Inviter
You must provide evidence of your relationship with the
Canadian citizen or permanent resident if you wish to visit.
Birth certificates;
Baptismal certificate;
Or any other official document naming you as parent.

12. Financial Situation
In order to be admissible in Canada, you must provide a
written commitment of financial support to your parent or
grandparent proving that you meet a minimum income
threshold.
A minimum income threshold is a scale used to assess your
ability to meet the income requirements.

13. Minimum Income Threshold
Size of Family Unit Minimum necessary income
2 persons $28,182
3 persons $34,646
4 persons $42,065
5 persons $47,710
6 persons $53,808
7 persons $59,907
More than 7 persons
for each additional person, add $6,099
Please note the Family Unit includes the invited person

14. Letter of Invitation
Letter of Invitation must include:
About the person you invite:
Complete Name
Date of Birth
The person’s address and telephone number in India
Relationship to the person being invited
Purpose of the trip
How long the invited person intends to stay in Canada
Details on accommodation and living expenses
The date the person invited intends to leave Canada

15. Letter of Invitation
About you:
Complete name
Date of birth
Address and Telephone number in Canada
Occupation
Indication if your a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Photocopy of document(s) proving your status in Canada
Details of the family unit, including names and dates of birth of your spouse
and dependants
Written and signed promise for financial support for the entire duration of their
stay in Canada

16. Medical Examination and Insurance
The parent or grandparent must prove they bought Canadian medical insurance
coverage from a Canadian insurance company for at least one year :
Covers health care, hospitalization and repatriation;
Provides a minimum coverage of $100, 000;
Is valid for each entry to Canada and available to review by a port of entry
officer.

17. Conditional two years permanent resident
visa for spouses and common law partners

18. New Conditions

19. Limits of the proposed condition

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