parent super visa insurance
                     PARENT SUPER VISA INSURANCE
WHAT IS A SUPER VISA?
• A super visa is an alternative type of visitor visa that is made 
available to the parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens 
and permanent residents of Canada. The regular visitor’s visa in 
Canada only allows a person to stay in the country for a 
maximum of six months, but the super visa is an exception to 
this rule. It is a visa that allows multiple entries and can be 
used for a stay of up to five years, with the option to apply for 
an additional two-year extension. The super visa is only valid 
for its holder for ten years after it has been granted.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VISITOR 
INSURANCE AND THE INSURANCE REQUIRED FOR 
SUPER VISAS?
• The length of one’s stay in Canada is the primary determining factor in whether one 
should purchase super visa insurance in Canada or travel insurance for visitors to 
Canada. It is unlikely that a super visa or the insurance that goes along with it will be 
required if your parents are only going to be in the country for a brief amount of time, 
such as a week or a few months.
• A standard travel insurance policy does not have as many requirements as 
a Canadian Super visa insurance policy does. One of its legal requirements, for 
instance, is that it must cover the costs of healthcare, hospitalization, and repatriation 
for at least one hundred thousand Canadian dollars (CAD). Additionally, it needs to be 
bought before your relatives arrive in Canada. However, in exchange, it offers 
coverage for a much longer time.
WHAT ARE THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF 
A SUPER VISA INSURANCE IN CANADA?
• Canadian super visa insurance must include health care, hospitalization, and 
repatriation (in other words, it should cover travel expenses if the applicant returns home 
while receiving medical care). The minimum coverage level is CAD 100,000, and the 
policy needs to be in effect each time the parent or grandparent enters Canada. The 
person holding the visa is required to provide evidence of their 
Canadian super visa insurance to immigration officers at the port of entry. This can be 
done at customs.
• Another one of the prerequisites that will be altered on July 4, 2022, is the requirement 
that insurance for the super visa must be purchased from a Canadian insurance firm. 
With the new regulations in place, licensed insurance agencies can now offer Canadian 
Super Visa Insurance to the visiting parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and 
permanent residents.
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