Super Visa stay period

[Neha_cat]

Hello All,

I am looking for the suggestions or experience if anyone faced the same issue earlier.

My mother’s passport will expire on 18 September 2026, and her Super Visa is valid until 17 September 2026. She entered Canada on 09 November 2024. As per the current Super Visa policy, parents can stay in Canada for up to 5 years per entry. Also, visa officer did not stamp any returning date on her passport. However, my concern is whether she would still be eligible to stay for the full 5-year period given that both her passport and visa will expire in September 2026. She will renew her passport while staying in Canada though.
Could you please confirm whether her authorized stay would be limited by her passport/visa expiry date?

Thanks in advance.

 

[canuck78]

Hello All,

I am looking for the suggestions or experience if anyone faced the same issue earlier.

My mother’s passport will expire on 18 September 2026, and her Super Visa is valid until 17 September 2026. She entered Canada on 09 November 2024. As per the current Super Visa policy, parents can stay in Canada for up to 5 years per entry. Also, visa officer did not stamp any returning date on her passport. However, my concern is whether she would still be eligible to stay for the full 5-year period given that both her passport and visa will expire in September 2026. She will renew her passport while staying in Canada though.
Could you please confirm whether her authorized stay would be limited by her passport/visa expiry date?

Thanks in advance.

She can stay up to 5 years as long as she can get a new passport in Canada and as long as she is still able to purchase supervisa insurance annually and does purchase it.

 

[Neha_cat]

She can stay up to 5 years as long as she can get a new passport in Canada and as long as she is still able to purchase supervisa insurance annually and does purchase it.

Thanks for your reply.

I called today to IRCC client support center and the agent was saying that after getting the new passport, my mother need to apply for the new visitor record or stay permit extension. That agent seemed not knowledgeable as she was asking some others to check what to answer when I mentioned about the written stay period in the website.

I also talked with an immigration lawyer and they mentioned that my mother can stay 5 years as long as her passport got renewed and purchase insurance.

Should I ignore about what the agent told me?

 

[canuck78]

Thanks for your reply.

I called today to IRCC client support center and the agent was saying that after getting the new passport, my mother need to apply for the new visitor record or stay permit extension. That agent seemed not knowledgeable as she was asking some others to check what to answer when I mentioned about the written stay period in the website.

I also talked with an immigration lawyer and they mentioned that my mother can stay 5 years as long as her passport got renewed and purchase insurance.

Should I ignore about what the agent told me?

Sadly the customer service line agents are not well versed in immigration and shouldn’t actually be giving advice. Would trust the immigration lawyer who said exactly what I said.