Canada Parents and Grandparents Super Visa stay time increased to 5 years

Main Features

• Super Visa holders are permitted to live in Canada for seven consecutive years.
• The period of stay in Canada for the Super Visa holders will be increased to five years for each entry.
• The Immigration Minister of Canada holds the authority to appoint international medical insurance companies to provide coverage to the applicants under the Super Visa shortly
• IRCC mentions that Canada issues approximately 17,000 Super Visas each year
• For more than a decade, the Super Visa has been provided as an alternative to the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)

Overview

The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has recently announced the significant refinement to the Parent and Grandparents Super Visa and will be effectively brought into action by July 4, 2022.

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What is Super Visa?

The individuals who presently own a Super Visa have been provided with an option to request to extend their stay by up to two years while residing in Canada. This means the Super Visa holders will be consecutively able to live in Canada for up to seven years.

The period of stay in Canada for the Super Visa holders will be increased to five years for each entry. The Super Visa is considered a multi-entry visa that holds the validity for up to 10 years.

The medical coverage that the Super Visa applicants must-have is provided only by the Canadian insurance providers. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have mentioned that further details will be announced later.

The Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament Kyle Seeback through Bill C-242. An indication was given by the ruling Liberal party of Canada that it supports the reforms and will vote in favor of Bill C-242, which is presently making its way through the Parliament, states the IRCC from the press release today.

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Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)

For more than a decade, the Super Visa has been provided as an alternative to the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). The PGP provides permanent residence, and the demand for sponsors surpasses the number of spots available because of its popularity it holds.

The IRCC receives the interest from 200,000 sponsors in a specific given year but provides immigration spots through the PGP. From the outcome, the IRCC has temporarily opened an expression of interest windows for the PGP in recent years.

Fundamentally, the Super Visa is made available to those who pass a medical examination and provide proof of private health insurance from an approved insurance provider. This is offered to get emergency health care in Canada without the expenses being paid for by Canadian taxpayers. Additionally, the children or grandchildren of the host must meet the minimum income requirements of the IRCC.

The immigration minister, Sean Fraser in his words...

Sean Fraser, the Immigration Minister of Canada, stated that the “families live in Canadian society's heart. The inflation to the super visa program permits the family members to reunite for a more extended period in Canada, which helps the Canadian citizens and permanent residents contribute and succeed in society daily.”

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