Super Visa & Parent Sponsorship Application

[anb333]

Parent sponsorship application was submitted back in June 2011. Now Immigration Canada has stopped taking new application as of November 5, 2011 and now they are offering Super Visa. Now question arrises: Can my parents apply for Super Visa while their sponsorship application is being processed? Is that possible or I have to first take back the sponsorship application and then they can apply for Super Visa?

 

[Kedeisha]

You can apply no harm in doing that

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/supervisa-how.asp

•Evidence of the parent or grandparent relationship to the Canadian citizen or permanent resident you wish to visit (e.g., birth certificate, baptismal certificate or other official document naming you as parent);
•A letter of invitation from your child or grandchild that includes arrangements for care and support;
•Proof from your child or grandchild that he or she meets the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO); and
•Proof that you have private medical insurance valid for a minimum of one year from a Canadian insurance company and that: ◦Covers health care, hospitalization and repatriation;
◦Provides a minimum coverage of $100,000; and
◦is valid for each entry to Canada and available for review by a port of entry officer.

 

[steaky]

•Proof from your child or grandchild that he or she meets the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO);

I'm not sure how LICO works in this case. If a couple wants to visit their only son in Canada, who is a PR of Canada, what is the minimum necessary income for the son to provide? $22,229 or $34,022?

 

[Kedeisha]

Table 3 of Lico is what u use

 

[steaky]

Yes I am referring to Table 3 of Lico. So $22,229 (1 person) or $34,022 (3 persons)?

 

[InsuranceGuru]

If anyone needs help with the Super Visa insurance, let me know.

dolly.sekhon @ sunlife .ca

There are a few different providers right now, each one with a different price point for various ages. Don't over pay.

 

[ailvin_1205]

Does the minimum coverage of $100,000 for insurance is per person?

 

[scylla]

Yes I am referring to Table 3 of Lico. So $22,229 (1 person) or $34,022 (3 persons)?

$34,022 (3 persons)

 

[Baloo]

Does the minimum coverage of $100,000 for insurance is per person?

Yes

 

[ailvin_1205]

Yes

Thanks...

 

[jonats]

Im planning to apply my parents.how much is the insurance?

 

[Baloo]

Im planning to apply my parents.how much is the insurance?

It would be a good idea to contact an insurance company.

 

[scylla]

Im planning to apply my parents.how much is the insurance?

How much the insurance costs will depend on their health, age, etc.

 

[Rossei]

Background: I'm willing to get the Super Visa for my mom. My father passed away and I don't have any other siblings. She applied for a TRV in Bangladesh before to attend my convocation; but got rejected.

To me, it all seems same as applying for regular TRV. Major difference I noticed is that your parent can stay up to 2 years w/o any extension with 10-year long super visa. And for that, you have to be either PR or Citizen and provide medical insurance.

But the application process remains same (i'm talking about proving ties, invitation letter, financial condition of parent etc.) in terms of satisfying VO. So, my question is WILL IT STILL BE HARD TO SATISFY A LOCAL VO TO GET SUPER VISA LIKE ANY TRV? It seems so contradicting to me that I'm proving that my income is over the LICO limits and also refering in my invitation letter that I will bear all her cost during her stay in Canada. At same time, she has to submit her financial docs as part of visa requirement.

 

[Alabaman]

One of the requirements for the PGP super visa is a medical check. As you would imagine most parents and g-parents would have one ailment or the other. Does this mean that they are likely to be denied this visa?

The other thing I fear is that during their stay, a parent might fall sick or need medical attention due to a pre-existing condition. I can bet that the insurance company is unlikely to pick up any the bills (they will definitely look for an excuse). In this case, how would a parent get medical attention?

Any insights from anyone?