Super-Visa Requirements are:

• 1. Usual requirements as those previously discussed under “Visitor Visa Requirements”


• 2. Proof of family relationship.


• 3. The visitor must prove there is a child or grandchild in Canada.


• 4. The visitor must provide a written promise of financial support from the child or grandchild in Canada.


• 5. The visitor must prove private health insurance coverage in Canada for a one year minimum.


• 6. Citizens of most countries will require an immigration medical examination to apply for a visitor visa. This is an examination by a medical doctor approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. For more information, see the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website “Visit” “Parents and Grandparents” “Immigration Medical Examination” to find out whether you will require an immigration medical examination and how to locate approved doctors in your country.


• 7. The Super-Visa requires the Canadian child or grandchild to meet minimum income thresholds, the idea being that the Canadian child or grandchild must be able to pay all the expenses of the visitor.