First Parent and Grandparent Super Visa Issued Two Weeks After Launch
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Dec. 19, 2011) – The first Parent and Grandparent Super Visa has already been issued, Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism announced today.
“We pledged to process the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa in less than eight weeks,” the Minister noted. “We’ve issued the first of the Super Visas in just two weeks and we remain committed to reuniting families through the Super Visa in a timely manner.”
The Parent and Grandparent Super Visa was launched as an option for parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents looking to visit their families in Canada for an extended period of time. The process for getting a Super Visa is simple and straightforward. Super Visa seekers use the same application form as applicants for the standard six-month visitor visa. Applicants for the Super Visa must also 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.
The first Super Visa was issued at the Canadian mission in Manila on December 14, 2011, two weeks after CIC began accepting applications.
“With the Super Visa, we have taken a common sense approach that allows parents and grandparents to spend extended periods of time with their loved ones in Canada, while at the same time, acting responsibly in protecting Canadian taxpayers,” Minister Kenney added. “I’m pleased that the response to this program has been so positive.”
Until the Super Visa was launched on December 1, 2011, visitors to Canada usually could only visit for six months at a time and visitors who wished to stay longer had to apply for extensions and pay a new fee every six months. With the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa, eligible parents and grandparents will pay fewer fees and have greater certainty that they will be able to enjoy the company of their families in Canada for a longer period of time.
Photo of Minister Kenney available at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/photos/high-res/index.asp?p=10.
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20111220/首张超级签证 两周完成核发
世界日报/联邦移民部14日于加国驻马尼拉使馆发出第一张“父母及祖父母超级签证”。（取材自联邦移民部网站）
联邦移民部长康尼19日表示，不到两周的时间，第一张的“父母及祖父母超级签证”（Parent and Grandparent Super Visa）已于12月14日，在菲律宾首都马尼拉的加拿大使馆顺利发出。
康尼指出，发出第一张超级签证的时间，比预期的八周节省六周的时间，移民部仅用约两周时间便完成核发程序。他表示，联邦移民部仍将持续办理申请作业，藉由短暂及时的超级签证手续，办理对加国公民及移民的家庭团聚承诺。
该项“父母及祖父母超级签证”，主要是让加国公民及永久居民，得以与盼望前来加国探亲的父母及祖父母更长时间的团聚。
移民部强调，获核发超级签证容易而直接，超级签证的申请者所使用的申请表，与申请既有的六个月探亲签证申请表并无二致，申请超级签证的申请人，必须同时提交受依亲者的收入情况，并证明已购买足够的加国医疗保险，同时通过移民健康检查。
该项父母及祖父母来加团聚超级签证，有效时间最多可长达十年，同时允许每位申请者留加时间最久可达24个月。
康尼指出，“父母及祖父母超级签证”的概念，就是让父母及祖父母能有更多的时间与他们挚爱的亲人在加国相处团聚；而在此同时，政府也负责任地保障加国纳税人的权利。而康尼对该项政策能获致正面回应感到高兴。
移民部表示，在“父母及祖父母超级签证”实施之前，来加国探亲者通常一次仅有六个月的探亲期，如果想延长探视时间，则必须申请延期并每六个月支付一次新申请费。但超级签证则是合格的父母或祖父母，支付较少的申请费，却能更稳定地与自己在加国的亲人相处更长的时间。
