Enhancements to the super visa program for parents and grandparents

On June 7, 2022 the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced enhancements to Canada’s super visa program. 

These enhancements will make it easier for Canadians to reunite with their parents and grandparents in Canada and will allow super visa holders to stay for a longer period of time.

These changes, which come into force on July 4, 2022:

1- will increase the length of stay for super visa holders to 5 years per entry into Canada.

2- People who have a super visa also have the option to request to extend their stay by up to 2 years at a time while in Canada.

3- The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship will allow to designate international medical insurance companies to provide coverage to super visa applicants in the future.

Currently, only Canadian insurance providers can provide the necessary medical coverage that super visa applicants are required to have.