If you are planning to invite your parents to Canada, here’s what’s changed in 2025. Canada has increased the financial requirements in Super visa application process. Super visa is a program under which Canadian permanent residents and Citizens can invite their parents and grand parents to Canada on a visa which is valid for generally 5 years.
As of July 29, 2025 , Canada now increased the financial requirements of the hosts to invite their loved ones ,means higher income is required to be eligible in this program.
Minimum amount of money host need to meet based on the size of their family:
| Number of Family Members | Minimum Funds Required (CAD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $30,526 |
| 2 | $38,002 |
| 3 | $46,720 |
| 4 | $56,724 |
| 5 | $64,336 |
| 6 | $72,560 |
| 7 | $80,784 |
| Each additional member | +$8,224 |
if you have a spouse or common law partner agrees to co sign then combined income can be used to meet this requirement.
How to calculate family size?
Let’s understand the calculation with an example:
- The host is permanent resident living in Canada and inviting his father to Canada. The host is single with no children.
- 1 host child + 1 invited father = 2 family members
family size of 5
- The host child living in Canada is inviting two parents.
- The host is divorced, has two children and shares custody with their former spouse.
- 1 host child + 2 invited parents + 2 dependent children = 5 ( divorced wife is not included)
From the above example we can clearly understand how to calculate the family size.
Who is included in the family size?
- host
- host’s spouse or common-law partner
- dependent children of the host and of their spouse or common-law partner
- the super visa applicant and any other super visa applicants applying at the same time (such as their spouse)
- previously approved super visa applicants
- These are super visa holders that were in another letter of invitation, signed by the host or the host’s spouse or common-law partner, that is still applicable.
- previously sponsored individuals
- These are individuals the host or co-signer has previously sponsored (or acted as a co-signer for) where the duration of the undertaking is still in effect.
Documents needed to prove income
IRCC needs following documents to verify the income:
- Recent notice of assessment issued by Canada Revenue Agency, its generated when you file tax return
- T4 or T1 forms for the latest tax year
- Job letter showing job position and salary from employer
- Employment Insurance benefit statements( if applied in your case)
- A letter from an accountant confirming annual income (if self‑employed)
- income of other income sources (e.g., rental income)
- Banks statements that confirm the income
Super visa vs Parents and Grand Parents Program
Super visa and Parents and Grand Parents Program are two completely different visa program. First one is temporary visa program while the lateral is permanent visa program.
Parents and Grand Parents program grants permanent residency to successful applicants means they can live in Canada permanently without any expiry status. Permanent Residents of Canada are allowed to work full time in Canada, all over Canada without any restrictions moreover they can study at Canadian Institutions for linger than 6 months.
But super visa holders are granted visa status for up to 10 years. They can stay in Canada for 5 years at a time, but cant work here, can’t study longer than 6 months plus can’t take government benefits and services.
PGP is a lottery system and only opens once a year and sends invitations to apply (ITA) to sponsors for a limited time frame moreover new applicants can’t get in. The current PGP program is accepting 2020 sponsor applications.
In contrast Super visa not a lottery system but a first come first serve , year round application system.
What we discussed is just the financial requirements of this program. There are eligibility requirements that you must meet to be eligible in the first place.
