Are you planning to bring your parents in Canada? This guide is based on Canadian visa requirements and information that can help you to bring your parents to Canada. In order to learn how to bring parents to Canada, this article will first provide an overview of the visitor visa application process.  

In this guide, I shall be covering the basics of permanent residency for parents. First off let me clarify that the visitor visa for Canada is not a path for citizenship in Canada. It may be a good option for you or your parents, if you are in a situation where:

There are millions of young Canadians who graduate from a Canadian post secondary institution each year. Some decide to remain in the country, and others return to their home country. However, there has been an increasing trend over the past decade which has seen an increase of return migration. According to statistics shared by The Globe and Mail, almost two thirds of Canadian grads returned home after at least one year of living in Canada. A study conducted by Statistics Canada shows that nearly 30% of foreign-born post secondary graduates will further their education immediately upon graduating in Canada.

Canada Visitor Visa For Parents

As the world becomes an increasingly Home-oriented and family-oriented, people are now moving abroad to spend more time with their parents. In fact, in 2016, 37% of Indians left home to spend more time with their parents.

How does the parent and grandparent super visa differ from a multiple entry visa?

Currently, most visitors to Canada may visit for up to six months when they first enter Canada. Visitors who wish to stay longer must apply for an extension, and pay a new fee.

With the parent and grandparent super visa, eligible parents and grandparents can visit family in Canada for up to two years without the need to renew their status.

The Super Visa is a multi-entry visa that provides multiple entries for a period up to 10 years. The key difference is that the Super Visa allows an individual to stay for up to two years at a time in Canada, while a 10-year multiple entry visa would only have a status period for each entry of six months only.

There are also specific requirements that you must meet to be able to get a super visa. See the IRCC website for who can apply for a grandparent super visa or Who is eligible for a parent and grandparent super visa?

How do I help a family member or friend apply to visit Canada?

Anyone who plans to visit Canada must apply from outside of Canada before they travel.

What your friend or family member needs depends on:

• the type of travel document they will travel with;
• the country that issued their travel document;
• their nationality; and
• how they will travel to Canada.