Overview
A visitor visa covers a limited stay for tourism or to see relatives. The super visa is a multiple-entry option with longer stays, open to parents and grandparents of Canadians and permanent residents.
Both depend on showing that the stay is temporary and that host and guest can meet the conditions. We go over the invitation, the finances and the travel history together.
Who this suits
- Families inviting a relative to visit
- Parents and grandparents considering the super visa
- Visitors who have had a previous refusal
What to gather
- A letter of invitation written by the host
- Records of the host's income and standing
- Medical insurance, where the visa requires it
- Evidence of ties to the home country
How the work unfolds
Choose the visa
We compare the visitor visa and the super visa for the visit you have in mind.
Prepare host and guest
Both people's documents are collected and checked against each other.
Apply
We help submit the application and answer questions along the way.
Questions about this route
A refusal letter lists the grounds, and more detail can sometimes be requested. We go through it with you and say what a fresh application would need to answer.
No consultant can promise an outcome. Final decisions on applications are made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This practice is independent and does not speak for any government body.
It allows longer stays on each visit than a regular visitor visa and can be used for multiple entries. It also asks for private medical insurance that meets the program's requirements and for the host to meet an income requirement.
An invitation letter is one part of the file. Officers also look at the guest's ties to home and at the reason for the visit.