Super visa for Parents & Grand Parents

For eligibility criteria and document requirements for the super visa, see Temporary residents: Super visa.

Exemption from document requirements

According to subsection 52(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), certain foreign nationals are exempt from the requirement to provide their passport or travel or identity document. Foreign nationals who are exempt from the document requirements are still required to provide proof of their status in their country of origin. Documentation to prove status may include:

• National identity card
• Certificate of citizenship
• Birth certificate
• Alien registration card (green card)
• Armed forces identification and travel orders in accordance with the Visiting Forces Act

Temporary residents in Canada who submit an application to extend their stay must send photocopies of the following pages of their passport or identity document with their application:

• Identity page
• The page containing the date and place of issuance
• Page showing the expiry date of the document
• Page showing the entry stamp (if applicable)