Thanks so much! My understanding is that supervisa can be extended within Canada but when parents are outside and they used two years out of 5 years (even when the expiry date of 10 years is not yet up), a new application for supervisa should be submitted. Did I get it right or am I missing something? Thanks so much for your patience to help me understand, really appreciate.
Hi,
I feel like there is still some confusion.
- Your parents most likely have a Super Visa granted for 10 years.
- They DO NOT need to apply for a NEW Super Visa until these 10 years are over.
- So if the 10 years are not over and your parents want to visit Canada, they can certainly do so based on their valid Super Visa.
- How long will they be allowed to stay all depends on the Border Officer. It’s usually 2 years for the first initial visit but a subsequent visit could be for another 2 years or maybe even 6 months or maybe even somewhere in between 6 months and 2 years.
- Let’s say your parents arrive and stay for a full 2 years (or 6 months) and they want to continue staying past these 2 years (or 6 months) without leaving Canada then you have to apply for a Visitor Record Extension from within Canada. Your parents continue staying in Canada on an implied status while a decision is reached for the visitor record extension application. Once granted, your parents can continue staying in Canada till the new expiry date on the visitor record document (which is most likely a year from the date of application in my experience).
- If the Super Visa has expired after it’s 10 years, apply for a new Super Visa.
I know this was heavily worded but I hope you have a better idea. Still happy to help if you need any more clarification.