It is especially designed for parents and grandparents. It was created to replace the lengthy sponsorship processing for permanent residence so that the families could reunite faster. With Super visa, the foreign national is allowed to stay for up to two years at a time without the need to renew their visa, and may re-enter as many times as they wish over a ten-year period.

For Super Visa all the applicants need to undergo a medical examination and purchase Canadian medical insurance valid for at least one year and provides a minimum coverage of $100,000.