Questions About SuperVisa for Parents

[chef_078]

Hey folks,

Looking for insight for anyone who has gone through the process with a parent

Looking into options for my mum to move to Canada permanently (I own a house, and can fiscally support her, but she still receives a pension which she will keep receiving post move).

We are looking into the SuperVisa as a starting point, with a hope to apply for the PPR or PR under her own application if she decides this is something she wants more permanently. (She has a house in the UK she wouldn't sell until after getting PR, and family and friends she would want to visit regularly so she still has ties to the UK for the SuperVisa).

I'm a British Citizen with Canadian PR (hopefully citizenship soon), she's a British Citizen.

Wondering about the following:

1. Once accepted into SuperVisa program, how long do you have to activate the visa? (For example I had 2 years to cross the boarder and activate my visa on a working visa, but not sure if thats a thing for the SuperVisa?)

2. Anyone done the SuperVisa before sponsoring parents for PR? The PPR wait time is like 5 years for application, so the SuperVisa seems like a good way to bridge that gap. We'd apply for the PPR ASAP, if the SuperVisa was successful

3. Which insurance companies did anyone use? Most places I have found in the UK are max duration of 31 days, so any recommendations from others?

 

[Naturgrl]

1. Supervisa is just a visitor visa for a longer stay. Activate once approved. SV is not to move permanently.
2. PGP program has not been open to new profiles since 2020. Did you submit a profile in 2020. If not, if and when it reopens expect hundreds of thousands of applications for a lottery based on a few spots. Don't expect to be selected for many years.
3. Look at Canadian health insurance companies that cater to supervisas.

 

[canuck78]

Hey folks,

Looking for insight for anyone who has gone through the process with a parent

Looking into options for my mum to move to Canada permanently (I own a house, and can fiscally support her, but she still receives a pension which she will keep receiving post move).

We are looking into the SuperVisa as a starting point, with a hope to apply for the PPR or PR under her own application if she decides this is something she wants more permanently. (She has a house in the UK she wouldn't sell until after getting PR, and family and friends she would want to visit regularly so she still has ties to the UK for the SuperVisa).

I'm a British Citizen with Canadian PR (hopefully citizenship soon), she's a British Citizen.

Wondering about the following:

1. Once accepted into SuperVisa program, how long do you have to activate the visa? (For example I had 2 years to cross the boarder and activate my visa on a working visa, but not sure if thats a thing for the SuperVisa?)

2. Anyone done the SuperVisa before sponsoring parents for PR? The PPR wait time is like 5 years for application, so the SuperVisa seems like a good way to bridge that gap. We'd apply for the PPR ASAP, if the SuperVisa was successful

3. Which insurance companies did anyone use? Most places I have found in the UK are max duration of 31 days, so any recommendations from others?

1. No activation just like any tourist visa. Can’t move on a tourist visa but she can visit as long as she can obtain and pays for supervisa insurance annually.
2. If/when the PGP program is ever opened again you will be competing with hundreds of thousands of others trying to sponsor their parents. There is no guarantee you will ever get to sponsor your mother and especially within a certain timeline. You can’t apply for PGP right away if your mother secures a superivsa. The program has not been open since 2020. IRCC has been slowly exhausting the 2020 applicant list over the past 5 years and it could take another few years to exhaust the list if they continue to operate the program as they have since 2020. The demand for parent sponsorship far exceeds the amount of spots and with healthcare under incredible strain I would expect there may be pressure from the public to reconsider whether the program is actually feasible or at least keep the yearly quota very small.
3. You need supervisa insurance not general travel medical insurance. The cost is higher because of the age of applicants and how many people actually have medical emergencies. 100k is not a lot of coverage for emergency care so some go over 100k and have to pay the rest back out of pocket.

 

[CANPR003]

My Mother in law is in Canada on Super Visa. Her Indian Passport is expiring next year Septembernalong with Visa. Here are a few questions where we are looking for help as we want to apply for a new super visa for her once the current one expires.
1. Should we renew the Indian passport here via BLS now, to save time next year when we start a new visa application?
2. We also need to have a new Indian address on the passport. Although proof-wise wise she may not have the required documents for the new address in India as she has been here since 2022 on a valid visa. What can be done on this?
3. Considering the situation, should we just go ahead with renwwal of passport now and then do the address update once she's back in India and then apply for new visa?
4. Can we just renew the passport now via BLS with a Canadian address, then would we need to have an Indian address as well on the passport when applying for new super visa?

All these questions as we want to limit the stay in India as she's old and weak.

 

[canuck78]

My Mother in law is in Canada on Super Visa. Her Indian Passport is expiring next year Septembernalong with Visa. Here are a few questions where we are looking for help as we want to apply for a new super visa for her once the current one expires.
1. Should we renew the Indian passport here via BLS now, to save time next year when we start a new visa application?
2. We also need to have a new Indian address on the passport. Although proof-wise wise she may not have the required documents for the new address in India as she has been here since 2022 on a valid visa. What can be done on this?
3. Considering the situation, should we just go ahead with renwwal of passport now and then do the address update once she's back in India and then apply for new visa?
4. Can we just renew the passport now via BLS with a Canadian address, then would we need to have an Indian address as well on the passport when applying for new super visa?

All these questions as we want to limit the stay in India as she's old and weak.

1. This has more to do with what India allows in terms of passport renewals.
2. She should have an Indian address because she is only visiting Canada and is expected return home unless she already has a PGP application being processed. When she attempts to apply for a new supervisa she should reestablish her ties to India by live in India for a period of time do there are no concerns that she is attempting to live in Canada.

You seem to be under the false impression that visiting on a supervisa is a permanent move to Canada. Your MIL should reestablish her ties to India before applying for a new supervisa. If only recently returned to her home country there will be concerns that she. Is trying to permanently live in Canada if she applies for a supervisa soon after arrival at home. If she is old and frail she may not pass the medical and she may not be able to obtain supervisa insurance or the cost may be prohibitive. Supervisa insurance is only emergency travel medical insurance so does not cover most preexisting conditions and doesn’t cover non-emergency care so you’d be responsible to pay out of pocket for many of her medical expenses. Patients with provincial healthcare are supposed to be prioritized when it comes to access to healthcare so even accessing non-emergency care may be an issue. Many seem to have interpreted the supervisa program as a long term love to Canada but Canada expects these parents and grandparents to return home when they need a higher level and more frequent medical care. Your family should have a longterm care plan in place for when your MIL is no longer able to visit Canada.

 

[CANPR003]

1. This has more to do with what India allows in terms of passport renewals.
2. She should have an Indian address because she is only visiting Canada and is expected return home unless she already has a PGP application being processed. When she attempts to apply for a new supervisa she should reestablish her ties to India by live in India for a period of time do there are no concerns that she is attempting to live in Canada.

You seem to be under the false impression that visiting on a supervisa is a permanent move to Canada. Your MIL should reestablish her ties to India before applying for a new supervisa. If only recently returned to her home country there will be concerns that she. Is trying to permanently live in Canada if she applies for a supervisa soon after arrival at home. If she is old and frail she may not pass the medical and she may not be able to obtain supervisa insurance or the cost may be prohibitive. Supervisa insurance is only emergency travel medical insurance so does not cover most preexisting conditions and doesn’t cover non-emergency care so you’d be responsible to pay out of pocket for many of her medical expenses. Patients with provincial healthcare are supposed to be prioritized when it comes to access to healthcare so even accessing non-emergency care may be an issue. Many seem to have interpreted the supervisa program as a long term love to Canada but Canada expects these parents and grandparents to return home when they need a higher level and more frequent medical care. Your family should have a longterm care plan in place for when your MIL is no longer able to visit Canada.

Thanks for the reply. Seems you misinterpreted the ask here. Every one knows, and it's common knowledge that Super Visa is just a VISA for temporary stay. I never mentioned using the same for permanent stay or anything like that. The query is mostly around saving time for passport renewal by because of her health and age scenario.

 

[canuck78]

Thanks for the reply. Seems you misinterpreted the ask here. Every one knows, and it's common knowledge that Super Visa is just a VISA for temporary stay. I never mentioned using the same for permanent stay or anything like that. The query is mostly around saving time for passport renewal by because of her health and age scenario.

She can renew the passport whenever she wants as long as she has a valid passport while in Canada. When applying for her next supervisa your MIL should be planning to spend a long period of time in India to reestablish her ties to her home country and she should already have a home address in India to return to for a variety of reasons so there shouldn’t be an issue. She should have plenty of time to renew her passport while reestablishing her ties to India. If she wants to renew her passport in Canada she should have a valid address in India since she is only visiting Canada. If these types of issues are too demanding for her given her current state of health a longterm care plan in India is probably the best thing for her versus having to return to India while much weaker.