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Visitor visa and super visa
Visits, and stays of up to 5 years for parents and grandparents
Short visits for family, travel or business; parents and grandparents can apply for a super visa and stay up to 5 years at a time.
- Visitor visa, per person
- C$100
- Super visa
- C$100
- Biometrics, individual
- C$85
- Official processing time
- Depends on country
- ircc.canada.ca · fee list · modified 2026-09-21canada.ca · 2026-10-02
Stages
Stages and steps
- 01Agreements5 steps
- 02Visa type3 steps
- 03Visitor documents3 steps
- 04Super visa: host3 steps
- 05Super visa: insurance and medical3 steps
- 06Processing3 steps
- 07Visa issued2 steps
- 08Close2 steps
Each short bar is one step.
Who qualifies
Eligibility
- 01A valid passport or travel document
- 02Good health and no criminal or immigration convictions
- 03Ties at home (job, home, assets or family) and leave at the end of the visit
Our fee
Our fee
A · Guidedfrom C$1,050You gather the documents, the system checks, a licensed consultant reviews four times
B · Full servicefrom C$1,500The team handles every step, with a monthly progress call
GST included, government fees excluded. Full price list
In figuresGovernment fees, to one scale Processing times IRCC publishes, by country
canada.ca · processing times · updated 2026-10-01canada.ca · processing times · updated 2026-10-01
Government fees and processing times
Each fee is shown on its own, to one scale, not added up.
Government fees fromircc.canada.ca · fee list · modified 2026-09-21171 countries and territories, 1 to 560 days, median 38 days.
China 36 days
Across: days; up: number of countries and territories.
Applying from China: 36 days
Extension inside Canada: 385 days
| days | Countries and territories |
|---|---|
| 0-19 | 21 |
| 20-39 | 71 |
| 40-59 | 34 |
| 60-79 | 14 |
| 80-99 | 12 |
| 100-119 | 7 |
| 120-139 | 5 |
| 160-179 | 1 |
| 180-199 | 1 |
| 200-219 | 1 |
| 220-239 | 1 |
| 280-299 | 1 |
| 340-359 | 1 |
| 560-579 | 1 |
Process · 8 stages, 24 steps
The process
- 01Agreements
- 02Visa type
- 03Visitor documents
- 04Super visa: host
- 05Super visa: insurance and medical
- 06Processing
- 07Visa issued
- 08Close
Once you sign, this is your progress in the client portal: every step with its documents, official forms and government fees. Gold diamonds are the licensed consultant's reviews.