What is the visitor visa?
Most travellers need a visitor visa to travel to Canada. You may also need one if you’re transiting through a Canadian airport on your way to your final destination.
A visitor visa (also called a temporary resident visa) is an official document that the Canadian government will put in your passport, showing that you meet the requirements needed to travel to Canada.
Most travellers or visitors to Canada can stay for up to 6 months. At the port of entry, the border services officer may allow you to stay for less or more than 6 months. If this is the case, date you will need to leave by will be put in your passport. They can also give you a document, called a visitor record, which will show the date you need to leave by.
If you don’t get a stamp in your passport, you can stay for 6 months from the day you entered Canada or until your passport expires, whichever comes first.
You may need a visitor visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). The entry document you need depends on:
- The type of travel document you plan to travel with
- The country that issued your travel document
- Your nationality
- Your method of travel to Canada for this trip
What is the Super Visa?
The Super Visa allows parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to visit their family for up to five consecutive years without renewing their visitor status. Super Visa holders can enter Canada multiple times for up to 10 years.
The Super Visa is a great alternative to the Parents and Grandparents Program(PGP) as there is no lottery for the Super Visa, so it offers greater certainty to families hoping to sponsor their family members
English 
Persian