Supervisa or Visitor Visa

[A13]

Hi,

My parents have a valid Supervisa. They came here in 2016 and went back to home country in 2018. When they came here in 2016 their passports were stamped for two years at the port of entry. Now, I want my parents to visit me in Canada again but only for 4 months.
1- Can they travel on the their same Supervisa that they already have in their passports for short duration or do they need to apply for visitor visa.?
2- Do they need insurance again, if they are coming for only 4 months on their Supervisa sticker in their passport?
3- If they decide to come to stay for 2 years again anytime in future, do they need insurance every time when they travel.

If anybody can clarify, your help will be much appreciated.
Thnx

 

[scylla]

Hi,

My parents have a valid Supervisa. They came here in 2016 and went back to home country in 2018. When they came here in 2016 their passports were stamped for two years at the port of entry. Now, I want my parents to visit me in Canada again but only for 4 months.
1- Can they travel on the their same Supervisa that they already have in their passports for short duration or do they need to apply for visitor visa.?
2- Do they need insurance again, if they are coming for only 4 months on their Supervisa sticker in their passport?
3- If they decide to come to stay for 2 years again anytime in future, do they need insurance every time when they travel.

If anybody can clarify, your help will be much appreciated.
Thnx

1. They can use the super visa.
2. I'm not sure the answer to this question. However I personally think that it's incredibly risky to have parents (or anyone for that matter) travel to Canada without insurance unless you are a multi-millionaire and can afford to pay unexpected emergency hospital costs out of pocket if something happens.
3. Yes.

 

[A13]

Thankyou for answering my questions.

But if they enter second time for short duration , will the immigration officer date the passports at the port of entry. If he does not put a date for how long the parents can stay. Will it be automatically considered 6 months stay?

 

[canuck78]

Thankyou for answering my questions.

But if they enter second time for short duration , will the immigration officer date the passports at the port of entry. If he does not put a date for how long the parents can stay. Will it be automatically considered 6 months stay?

If they enter on a supervisa they must have a supervisa insurance. I would assume their length of stay maybe linked to their passport expiry date.