[URGENT] Super Visa – Confirmation Authorized Stay & Need for Visitor Record Extension

[rocky777]

I’m seeking confirmation on Super Visa stay duration and extension requirements:

My father's case:
Super Visa issued: March 25, 2019 valid until August 29, 2025, matching Indian passport expiry
Entered Canada on Super Visa: February 12, 2024
CBSA at POE: No leave-by date or stamp was placed on passport
Currently still in Canada on that same entry
Applied for passport renewal from Indian High Commission; expecting new passport around August 1–3, 2025

My Questions:
1. Given the no leave-by date and his entry on Feb 12, 2024, is he authorized to stay for 5 years from entry (i.e., until Feb 2029) under the new Super Visa rules, even though his Super Visa/TRV expires on Aug 29, 2025?
2. Since his Super Visa was issued in 2019, but he entered after June 22, 2023, does the new 5-year stay rule apply to him (instead of the old 2-year stay per entry)?
3. If the 5-year stay is not automatic due to visa expiry or passport expiry, should we still file a visitor record extension before Aug 29, 2025, to ensure he remains in valid status?

Thanks in advance for your guidance.

 

[abff08f4813c]

I’m seeking confirmation on Super Visa stay duration and extension requirements:

My father's case:
Super Visa issued: March 25, 2019 valid until August 29, 2025, matching Indian passport expiry
Entered Canada on Super Visa: February 12, 2024
CBSA at POE: No leave-by date or stamp was placed on passport
Currently still in Canada on that same entry
Applied for passport renewal from Indian High Commission; expecting new passport around August 1–3, 2025

My Questions:
1. Given the no leave-by date and his entry on Feb 12, 2024, is he authorized to stay for 5 years from entry (i.e., until Feb 2029) under the new Super Visa rules, even though his Super Visa/TRV expires on Aug 29, 2025?
2. Since his Super Visa was issued in 2019, but he entered after June 22, 2023, does the new 5-year stay rule apply to him (instead of the old 2-year stay per entry)?
3. If the 5-year stay is not automatic due to visa expiry or passport expiry, should we still file a visitor record extension before Aug 29, 2025, to ensure he remains in valid status?

Thanks in advance for your guidance.

1. Yes, from IRCC's own website, https://ircc.canada.ca/English/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=442&top=22

> The expiry date on the visitor visa is the date by which you must arrive in Canada.
> How long you can stay will be decided each time you enter Canada.
> If you enter Canada on a super visa after June 22, 2023 and the border services officer puts a stamp without a hand written date in your passport, you can stay for 5 years.

2. Yes, according to https://thevisa.ca/ircc-improves-super-visa-programs-2022/ since he entered after the rule change, the new rules about longer stay apply to him. The webpage gives an explicit example almost identical to your father's situation:

> For example, if your Super Visa was approved on February 14, 2022, and you enter Canada on July 5, 2022, you can stay for five years.

3. N/A since it is automatic.