🎯 Choose Your Visit Type
Canada offers different visa options for temporary visits depending on your purpose and duration of stay
🏖️ Tourist/Visitor Visa (TRV)
Perfect for tourism, visiting friends and family, or short business trips to Canada.
- Duration: Up to 6 months per visit
- Validity: Up to 10 years (multiple entry)
- Purpose: Tourism, family visits, business
- Processing: 2-4 weeks typically
👴👵 Super Visa
Special visa for parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
- Duration: Up to 2 years per visit
- Validity: Up to 10 years
- Requirements: Medical exam & insurance
- Income: Sponsor must meet LICO
📋 eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization)
For visa-exempt countries' citizens flying to Canada (not required for US citizens).
- Eligibility: Visa-exempt countries only
- Processing: Minutes to few days
- Cost: CAD $7
- Duration: Up to 6 months per visit
🔍 Visitor Visa vs eTA Comparison
👨👩👧👦 Super Visa for Parents & Grandparents
Super Visa Benefits
Extended Stays
Stay up to 2 years per visit (vs 6 months for regular visitor visa)
Multiple Entry
Valid for up to 10 years for multiple visits to Canada
Family Reunification
Spend quality time with children and grandchildren in Canada
📋 Super Visa Requirements
- Relationship: Parent or grandparent of Canadian citizen/PR
- Invitation Letter: From child/grandchild in Canada
- Income Proof: Sponsor must meet LICO requirements
- Medical Exam: Designated panel physician
- Insurance: CAD $100,000 coverage for 1 year
- Background: No criminal/immigration violations
💰 Financial Requirements (LICO 2025)
Minimum income required for sponsors:
- 1 person: CAD $29,067
- 2 persons: CAD $36,192
- 3 persons: CAD $44,486
- 4 persons: CAD $53,998
- 5 persons: CAD $61,257
- Each additional: CAD +$7,259
📝 Application Process
Document Preparation
Gather required documents including passport, photos, financial proof, and invitation letter
Online Application
Complete application form on IRCC website or submit paper application
Biometrics
Provide biometrics (fingerprints and photo) at designated collection center
Medical Exam
Complete medical examination (if required) with designated panel physician
Decision & Travel
Receive decision and travel to Canada with approved visa
📄 Required Documents
📋 General Documents
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Completed application forms
- Recent passport-sized photographs
- Proof of financial support
- Travel itinerary or invitation letter
- Proof of ties to home country
💼 Financial Documents
- Bank statements (last 6 months)
- Employment letter and pay stubs
- Income tax returns
- Property ownership documents
- Investment portfolios
- Sponsor's financial support proof
🏥 Super Visa Specific
- Medical examination results
- Private health insurance (CAD $100,000)
- Sponsor's income proof (LICO)
- Detailed invitation letter
- Family relationship proof
- Sponsor's status in Canada
🏆 Our Visitor Visa Services
📊 Eligibility Assessment
Comprehensive evaluation of your visitor visa prospects and documentation requirements.
📝 Application Preparation
Complete application assistance including form completion and document organization.
🔍 Document Review
Thorough review of all supporting documents to ensure completeness and accuracy.
🏥 Medical & Insurance Guidance
Support with medical examinations and insurance requirements for Super Visa applications.
⏰ Extension Applications
Assistance with visitor record extensions to extend your stay in Canada.
📞 Ongoing Support
Continuous support throughout the application process and after arrival in Canada.
✈️ Ready to Visit Canada?
Let SPVS help you navigate the visitor visa process and make your Canadian visit a reality.