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If you want to visit Canada most likely you will need a visitors visa to enter. There are however a number of countries, citizens of which do not require a visitors visa to enter Canada. For example if you are from the United States, you will not require a visa, but if you live in the Philippines or Russia, or Zimbabwe, the citizens of these countries must obtain a visitors visa to enter Canada. The reason you may want to retain our firm to assist you in obtaining a visitor’s visa, is because unlike thousands of applicants every day trying to come to Canada, who only after spending all day in line at the embassy find out that their application has been rejected., you want to make sure yours doesn’t. The visa officers don’t make decisions based on their feelings or wants, they have been trained and must follow the law. We know the law and exactly what the visa officers consider when making a decision to grant you approval. We will prepare a persuasive legal submission and present it to the visa officer along with all the necessary documents that you will provide us with, to leave the embassy no choice, but to make a favourable decision. Remember the Officers may think that you don’t know the law, but they know we do. |
SUPER VISA FOR PARENTS
What is a Super Visa for Canada?
A Super Visa is a special type of visa that allows you to apply for your parents and grandparents to come to Canada and stay here for a long period of time, specifically if your parent or grandparent obtains a Super Visa, they may be able to stay here for 5 years without having to leave. and provides multiple entries to Canada if they do want to travel.
Most Important Eligibility and Requirements:
1. Health Insurance Requirement:
One of the specific requirements for a Super Visa is the need for health insurance. Applicants must have valid health insurance coverage during their entire stay in Canada. The insurance should cover health care, hospitalization, and repatriation, with a minimum of $100,000 in emergency coverage.
2. Income Requirements for the Sponsor:
The host must also meet or exceed the minimum necessary income, which is determined based on the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) scale.
Income Table (2023):
The income requirements for Super Visa eligibility are determined based on the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) scale, which takes into account the family unit size. For example, the minimum necessary gross income for a family unit of two persons is $34,254. See this link to get the latest income requirements.
Income Table 2023
Your child or grandchild may use the following income scale to assess their ability to meet the income requirements.
Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) Size of Family Unit Minimum necessary gross income:
- 1 person (your child or grandchild) $27,514
- 2 persons $34,254
- 3 persons $42,100
- 4 persons $51,128
- 5 persons $57,988
- 6 persons $65,400
- 7 persons $72,814
- More than 7 persons, for each additional person, add $7,412
