Super Visas working - over 1000 get through


Since the introduction of the parent and grandparent super visa applications came into effect on December 1, 2011, more than one thousand applicants have been given the stamp of approval to visit their children and grand-children in Canada. 


The anticipated target for processing the applications was eight weeks. However, according to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), as of February 26, 80 percent of the finalised super visa applications were processed to a final decision within 41 calendar days.
In less than three months since the super visa program started, there was an overall approval rate of 77 percent, according to Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Jason Kenney.
“I'm pleased that the parent and grandparent super visa is working as intended and giving large numbers of eligible parents and grandparents an opportunity to spend extended periods of time with their families in Canada,” said Kenney. 
Applicants for the super visa must submit proof that the host child or grandchild meets a minimum income, demonstrate that they have purchased comprehensive Canadian medical insurance and undergo the immigration medical examination. 
According to CIC, almost 99 percent of super visa applicants who met these requirements also went on to meet all other standard admissibility criteria which are required for all visa applicants. 

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