Canada checklist
Canada checklistCanada family visit visa document checklist
For a short family visit use the visitor visa. Parents and grandparents of a citizen or permanent resident planning a long stay use the Super visa. The Super visa items are marked.
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For every family visit
- Required
For a Super visa it includes a promise of financial support.
Official source: IRCC: Letter of invitation
Super visa only
- RequiredSuper visa
From a Canadian insurer or a company approved by the minister.
Official source: IRCC: Super visa eligibility - RequiredSuper visaOfficial source: IRCC: Super visa eligibility
- RequiredSuper visaOfficial source: IRCC: Super visa eligibility
- RequiredSuper visa
You cannot include dependants in a Super visa application.
Official source: IRCC: Super visa for parents and grandparents
General information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules change: always confirm on the official government site before you apply.
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