Parents Visit visa/Super Visa from Pakistan - Connect here

[Amby03]

I applied for my mother’s super visa on April 3rd , biometric done on April 24 ans medical was submitted upfront . There is no update ever since. Anyone here in a same boat and received any updates pls?

 

[Knight_Toto]

Hey all! Happy New Year!

Want to apply for my parents' super visa and have a couple of questions that I'm hoping I can get answers to here. My father is retired from government and my mother has always been a homemaker. They do not own property but live a comfortable, independent life.

My first question is, where it asks in the application 'Is someone else giving you money for your stay in Canada?', should I select Yes because I'm the one inviting them and I'll be bearing full financial responsibility for them?

Their personal funds won't be enough to cover a long stay - I'd say at max, they'll have CAD 3-5k. Is this an issue given that it's a super visa application and I'll be providing my financial documents to show that I can take care of them?

Lastly, does anyone have any good recommendations for an insurance provider - I'll also need to get one that includes pre-existing conditions.

Would appreciate any help. Thanks!

 

[canuck78]

Hey all! Happy New Year!

Want to apply for my parents' super visa and have a couple of questions that I'm hoping I can get answers to here. My father is retired from government and my mother has always been a homemaker. They do not own property but live a comfortable, independent life.

My first question is, where it asks in the application 'Is someone else giving you money for your stay in Canada?', should I select Yes because I'm the one inviting them and I'll be bearing full financial responsibility for them?

Their personal funds won't be enough to cover a long stay - I'd say at max, they'll have CAD 3-5k. Is this an issue given that it's a super visa application and I'll be providing my financial documents to show that I can take care of them?

Lastly, does anyone have any good recommendations for an insurance provider - I'll also need to get one that includes pre-existing conditions.

Would appreciate any help. Thanks!

Yes you need to include your finances but also theirs. 3-5k isn’t a lot given they will also be expected to return home after their visit. Supervisa insurance is just emergency travel medical insurance and is not meant to treat most pre-existing conditions. You will have to plan to pay for care for any preexisting conditions if you can obtain care in Canada. For some conditions this may not be possible or extremely expensive even if care can be obtained. Parents are expected to return home to treat major health issues since they are only visitors.

 

[rizwan150]

Hello Everyone, I applied for my father's super visa on Oct 8 and since then there has been no update on the application. After reading a few forums here, i just realized that NOA should have been attached to file which i sent earlier this work via webform. Since its a long time now, and there has been no movement on application, even no Biometric Instruction Letter which normally comes within a week time.

My father had visitor visa before on old passport and now since old passport is expired so i have applied for a super visa on new passport. Biometrics from previous application are still good until Nov 2028. But still i opted for new biometrics so we can get a longer visa expiry date.

When i get a response from IRCC yesterday from an agent, his name and id number was mentioned in the signature. He responded that the provided documents have been added to file. Earlier i provided T4 as proof of funds for LICO verification. In the reply, it was also written that my father's file is in canadian visa office islamabad, Pakistan.

Can someone share some experience or observations if it is normal for islamabad visa office to take this long to process a super visa application ? As of today, processing time for super visa applications from Pakistan is now 126 days. It has been 113 days for our application since we applied.

 

[Naturgrl]

Hello Everyone, I applied for my father's super visa on Oct 8 and since then there has been no update on the application. After reading a few forums here, i just realized that NOA should have been attached to file which i sent earlier this work via webform. Since its a long time now, and there has been no movement on application, even no Biometric Instruction Letter which normally comes within a week time.

My father had visitor visa before on old passport and now since old passport is expired so i have applied for a super visa on new passport. Biometrics from previous application are still good until Nov 2028. But still i opted for new biometrics so we can get a longer visa expiry date.

When i get a response from IRCC yesterday from an agent, his name and id number was mentioned in the signature. He responded that the provided documents have been added to file. Earlier i provided T4 as proof of funds for LICO verification. In the reply, it was also written that my father's file is in canadian visa office islamabad, Pakistan.

Can someone share some experience or observations if it is normal for islamabad visa office to take this long to process a super visa application ? As of today, processing time for super visa applications from Pakistan is now 126 days. It has been 113 days for our application since we applied.

If processing is 126 days then his file is within normal processing times.

 

[canuck78]

Hello Everyone, I applied for my father's super visa on Oct 8 and since then there has been no update on the application. After reading a few forums here, i just realized that NOA should have been attached to file which i sent earlier this work via webform. Since its a long time now, and there has been no movement on application, even no Biometric Instruction Letter which normally comes within a week time.

My father had visitor visa before on old passport and now since old passport is expired so i have applied for a super visa on new passport. Biometrics from previous application are still good until Nov 2028. But still i opted for new biometrics so we can get a longer visa expiry date.

When i get a response from IRCC yesterday from an agent, his name and id number was mentioned in the signature. He responded that the provided documents have been added to file. Earlier i provided T4 as proof of funds for LICO verification. In the reply, it was also written that my father's file is in canadian visa office islamabad, Pakistan.

Can someone share some experience or observations if it is normal for islamabad visa office to take this long to process a super visa application ? As of today, processing time for super visa applications from Pakistan is now 126 days. It has been 113 days for our application since we applied.

Would actually add to the processing time because the missing NOA.

 

[rizwan150]

Hello Everyone, I applied for my father's super visa on Oct 8 and since then there has been no update on the application. After reading a few forums here, i just realized that NOA should have been attached to file which i sent earlier this work via webform. Since its a long time now, and there has been no movement on application, even no Biometric Instruction Letter which normally comes within a week time.

My father had visitor visa before on old passport and now since old passport is expired so i have applied for a super visa on new passport. Biometrics from previous application are still good until Nov 2028. But still i opted for new biometrics so we can get a longer visa expiry date.

When i get a response from IRCC yesterday from an agent, his name and id number was mentioned in the signature. He responded that the provided documents have been added to file. Earlier i provided T4 as proof of funds for LICO verification. In the reply, it was also written that my father's file is in canadian visa office islamabad, Pakistan.

Can someone share some experience or observations if it is normal for islamabad visa office to take this long to process a super visa application ? As of today, processing time for super visa applications from Pakistan is now 126 days. It has been 113 days for our application since we applied.

Now the timeline for applications from Pakistan is 124 days as per Feb 11 update.

My father's application is now 127 days in the system.

Should i send a web form query now and revise the dates to enter Canada ? In application, date was mentioned March 1 and insurance was provided accordingly. Now when is the best time to change insurance date and date to enter Canada ?

 

[rizwan150]

Processing time on IRCC website is now 107 days. My father's application is now 212 days. Applied on Oct 8, 2025. Eligibility started as per new application tracker on Feb 18, 2026.

Still no update on my father's application. Any suggestions ?

 

[canuck78]

Processing time on IRCC website is now 107 days. My father's application is now 212 days. Applied on Oct 8, 2025. Eligibility started as per new application tracker on Feb 18, 2026.

Still no update on my father's application. Any suggestions ?

Were you ever asked for additional information? Did your father have to do additional medical tests? Were they ever in the military or worked for the government?