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Leila’s sample report says: “We checked your answers against 13 requirements that apply to your objective: 10 appear to be met and 3 need professional judgment.”
10 of 10 requirements checked appear to be met. Needs professional judgment: Ties to home country and intent to leave at the end of the visit; Enough money for the stay; Visitor conditions and default authorized period of stay.
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The minimum requirements in the law and the program’s rules.
How the person would rank against other candidates, where the program ranks them at all.
This program doesn’t rank applicants against each other, so there is no score to beat.
What an officer weighs and decides beyond the checklist.
How to apply, what to file and what it costs: not whether the person qualifies, but what the application needs.
The report the rules engine wrote for these made-up answers, with the official page behind each requirement. Real reports look just like this; yours is written from your own answers.
We checked your answers against 13 requirements that apply to your objective: 10 appear to be met and 3 need professional judgment.
This is a starting point, not a decision. It’s based on what you told us, before anyone has looked at your documents, and only the Government of Canada can approve an application.
Worked out from the dates you gave us. Check each one against your own documents.
You are seeking: Super Visa (visit Canada).
The ways to Canada that came up for you, most promising first.
10 of 10 requirements checked appear to be met. Needs professional judgment: Ties to home country and intent to leave at the end of the visit; Enough money for the stay; Visitor conditions and default authorized period of stay.
Each requirement we checked, what we found, and the official page it comes from.
An officer must be satisfied that your ties to your home country will bring you back; a professional should assess your purpose, ties, travel and immigration history.
Your answers: What's the reason for your visit, and how long do you plan to stay: To spend time with my son and my grandchildren in Montreal, for about 6 months at a time. · When do you plan to arrive in Canada, and when do you plan to leave: I would like to arrive in March 2027 and leave in September 2027. · What family, work, business or other commitments do you have in the country where you live now: I own my apartment in Beirut and receive my pension there. My sister and my friends live there. · and 5 more answers
Official source: Eligibility to apply for a visitor visaRead our guide
No fixed amount is published, so a professional must assess whether your funds, any host support and your plans are enough for your stay and properly documented.
Your answers: How will your visit be paid for: My son will pay for my stay, and I have my teacher’s pension. · Roughly how much money is available for travel, a place to stay and living costs during the visit, in Canadian dollars: 12000 · Who will you visit or stay with in Canada: My son Karim Haddad and his family in Montreal. · and 2 more answers
Official source: Eligibility to apply for a visitor visaRead our guide
Based on your answers, you appear to hold a valid passport that remains valid for at least six more months; your stay in Canada cannot extend past its expiry.
Your answers: Do you have a valid passport (or other accepted travel document) for this trip: Yes · When does your passport expire: 2030-05-02 · When do you plan to arrive in Canada, and when do you plan to leave: I would like to arrive in March 2027 and leave in September 2027. · and 1 more answers
Official source: Eligibility to apply for a visitor visaRead our guide
Based on your answers, you reported no criminal, medical or immigration enforcement issues that would raise an admissibility concern.
Your answers: Do you have any criminal charges or convictions, a serious health condition that may need an immigration medical exam, or past enforcement history with Canadian immigration: No · Have you ever been refused a visa or permit, refused entry, stayed longer than allowed, or been ordered to leave any country: No
Official source: Eligibility to apply for a visitor visaRead our guide
Based on your answers, you appear to need a visitor visa (not just an eTA) to travel to Canada. If you are applying for a super visa, the super visa is your visitor visa: a multiple-entry temporary resident visa valid for up to 10 years, or until your passport or biometrics expire if that comes first, so you do not need a separate one. This depends on the passport you will travel on, so check it against that passport.
Your answers: Which country are you a citizen of? If you have more than one citizenship, pick them all.: Lebanon · Which country do you live in right now: Lebanon · Do you have a valid passport (or other accepted travel document) for this trip: Yes · and 3 more answers
Official source: What you need to enter CanadaRead our guide
A professional must confirm that your planned activities are permitted for visitors, do not need a work or study permit, and fit within your authorized period of stay.
Your answers: What's the reason for your visit, and how long do you plan to stay: To spend time with my son and my grandchildren in Montreal, for about 6 months at a time. · When do you plan to arrive in Canada, and when do you plan to leave: I would like to arrive in March 2027 and leave in September 2027. · What is your immigration status in Canada right now, if you have one: Outside Canada: no current Canadian status
Official source: Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227)Read our guide
Based on your answers, you appear to be the parent or grandparent of your Canadian host, as the super visa requires.
Your answers: Are you a parent or grandparent of the person in Canada who is inviting you: Yes · Has either of you ever sent in a sponsorship application before: No
Official source: Super visa for parents and grandparents: Who can applyRead our guide
Based on your answers, your host appears to be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or registered Indian who is at least 18 and lives in Canada, and has signed, or will write and sign, the letter of invitation a super visa needs. The letter must promise financial support for your stays in Canada, include proof that your host meets the minimum necessary income, and list everyone counted in your host's family size, with the number of people and each person's name and date of birth.
Your answers: Is your host at least 18, living in Canada, and a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or registered Indian: Yes · Will your host (your child or grandchild) write and sign a letter of invitation that promises to support you financially during your stays, includes proof of their income, and lists everyone counted in their family size with each person's name and date of birth: My host will write and sign it before I apply · Who will you visit or stay with in Canada: My son Karim Haddad and his family in Montreal. · and 1 more answers
Official source: Super visa for parents and grandparents: Who can applyRead our guide
Based on your answers, your host's most recent income appears to meet the minimum necessary income for the family size you reported.
Your answers: Can your host show proof that the minimum income needed for a Super Visa is met: Yes · Is your host at least 18, living in Canada, and a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or registered Indian: Yes · What's your marital status: Widowed · and 2 more answers
Official source: Super visa for parents and grandparents Proof of financial supportRead our guide
Based on your answers, your host appears able to document the minimum income, ideally with Canada Revenue Agency notices of assessment.
Your answers: Can your host show proof that the minimum income needed for a Super Visa is met: Yes · What was your host's total income on their latest Canada Revenue Agency notice of assessment, in Canadian dollars? If a spouse or partner is co-signing, add their income too.: 98000
Official source: Super visa for parents and grandparents Proof of financial supportRead our guide
Based on your answers, your health insurance appears to meet the super visa requirements: it is (or will be) from a Canadian insurance company, or from a company outside Canada that is authorized by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), appears on OSFI's list and issued it while doing insurance business in Canada; it covers health care, hospitalization and repatriation; it gives at least $100,000 of emergency coverage; it is valid for at least 1 year from the date of entry and for each entry; and it is paid in full or in instalments with a deposit (quotes aren't accepted). Carry proof of it each time you enter Canada, and renew it if it will expire before you leave.
Your answers: Do you have, or will you buy before you apply, a health insurance policy that is valid for at least 1 year from the date you enter Canada (and for each entry), gives at least $100,000 of emergency coverage, and is paid in full or in instalments with a deposit: Yes · Which kind of company issues (underwrites) your super visa health insurance policy, or the one you plan to buy: A Canadian insurance company · Does the policy cover your health care, hospitalization and repatriation: Yes
Official source: Super visa for parents and grandparents – Forms and documentsRead our guide
Based on your answers, you appear to be outside Canada, so you can apply for the super visa from abroad, as required. The super visa fee is $100 per person, plus an $85 biometrics fee if you need to give biometrics. If you have given biometrics before, you may not need to give them again, but IRCC can't issue a super visa valid for longer than your biometrics, or for longer than 10 years from the last date you gave them. If you'd like a longer visa, you can choose to give your biometrics again when you apply, even if they're still valid. A visitor visa is generally valid for up to 10 years or until your passport or biometrics expire, whichever comes first. Applicants from visa-exempt countries pay neither fee.
Your answers: Which country do you live in right now: Lebanon · What is your immigration status in Canada right now, if you have one: Outside Canada: no current Canadian status · Which country are you a citizen of? If you have more than one citizenship, pick them all.: Lebanon · and 2 more answers
Official source: Super visa for parents and grandparents: How to applyRead our guide
Based on your answers, you have had an immigration medical exam with an IRCC panel physician in the last 12 months, or are ready to have one, as every super visa applicant must. IRCC advises having it before you apply (an upfront exam); with an upfront exam, you must include the panel physician's confirmation document with your application. Results are valid for 12 months, so if you don't come to Canada within that time, you may need another exam.
Your answers: Have you had an immigration medical exam with an IRCC panel physician in the last 12 months, or are you ready to have one: Prepared to complete
Official source: Medical exams for visitors, students and workersRead our guide
Get a letter of invitation written and signed by your child or grandchild (their spouse or common-law partner may co-sign if they are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or registered Indian). It must promise financial support for your stays in Canada, include proof that your host meets the minimum necessary income (such as their Canada Revenue Agency notice of assessment), and list everyone counted in your host's family size, with the number of people and each person's name and date of birth.
Buy your super visa health insurance before you apply and include proof of it (quotes aren't accepted). It must be from a Canadian insurance company, or from a company outside Canada that is authorized by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), appears on OSFI's list and issued it while doing insurance business in Canada (that policy must say so). IRCC says it should name the insurer, be valid for at least 1 year from the date of entry and for each entry, be paid in full or in instalments with a deposit, cover health care, hospitalization and repatriation, and give at least $100,000 of emergency coverage. Carry proof of it each time you enter Canada, and renew it if it will expire before you leave.
Have your immigration medical exam with an IRCC panel physician (your own doctor can't do it). IRCC advises having it before you apply (an upfront exam): contact a panel physician directly, then include the panel physician's confirmation document with your application, and if you apply online, upload it when you submit. Results are valid for 12 months, so if you don't come to Canada within 12 months of the exam, you may need another one.
Include proof of your host's status: a copy of their proof of Canadian citizenship, their permanent resident document, or their Secure Certificate of Indian Status or status card (and their spouse's or common-law partner's, if applicable). Also include proof that you are their parent or grandparent: a copy of your host's birth or baptismal certificate, or another official document naming you as their parent or grandparent.
Check the visa office instructions for the country or territory you are applying from, since it may require more documents. For any document not in English or French, include the translation along with the document in the original language. A Canadian certified translator (a member in good standing of a provincial or territorial organization of translators and interpreters in Canada) seals or stamps the translation. Any other translator must be fluent in both languages and swear an affidavit, before an authorized person, about their language skills and the accuracy of the translation, and can't be you or a close relative: your parent, guardian, sibling, spouse, common-law or conjugal partner, grandparent, child, aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, or first cousin.
Discuss with a lawyer: Ties to home country and intent to leave at the end of the visit.
Discuss with a lawyer: Enough money for the stay.
Discuss with a lawyer: Visitor conditions and default authorized period of stay.
Note the key dates above. Check your answers and correct any errors. Start gathering the documents listed above.
Go over the requirements that need professional judgment, and the best strategy and timing, with a lawyer.
