SuperVisa Insurance at entry question...

[skydiver]

Hi everyone,

I am confused about something as one my friends has done this that I find strange...

Applying for SV for the first time does require the Insurance coverage.
The SV has been issued for about 4 years, the length of stay is typically set by the officer on the supervisa.
If on susequent visits, the parents do not have insurance coverage, how does that effect the case? currently he has the Parents Sponsorship case in the process. Does this effect the sponsorship case in anyway?

My friend mentioned that he spoke to CIC agents and they said that it is good and recommended to have but not necessary for subsequent travels.
So he did not get insurance for his parents for the next few visits and the parents were allowed entry without question.

Does this makes sense?
Thanks

 

[scylla]

Sure - it makes sense. Not all officers are going to check if a parent has insurance on subsequent visits. However it's always possible you might run into an officer who does check - and then only lets your parents into the country for a short visit because they lack insurance.

Besides - coming to Canada as a visitor without comprehensive insurance is a bad and risky idea. Do you really want to get stuck with a $100,000 bill if something unexpected happens? If you can affort to lose $100K and not think twice about it - go ahead. Otherwise make sure your parents have insurance.

 

[skydiver]

Thank you Scylla for your reply.

I think the same as well about getting insurance, if in case (God forbid) something happens.

This was a weird thing that i thought would share with you all.

So the other part is, regaring the immigration case, I assume not having insurance does not effect it in anyway to the case it self?
This is something an insurance broker mentioned (maybe as a marketing tactic to add more features on insurance or something i assume)