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Super Visa Income Calculator
Canadian citizens and permanent residents can invite parents or grandparents on a Super Visa for stays of up to five years. This tool checks whether your household income meets the minimum required by IRCC.
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Fill in your details and click Check my income to see your result.
Medical insurance requirement
Every parent or grandparent on a Super Visa must hold private Canadian medical insurance for the duration of each visit. IRCC requires a minimum of $100,000 CAD in coverage per person, covering health care, hospitalization, and repatriation. The policy must be from a Canadian insurance company, valid for at least one year from the date of entry, and must be paid in full before the visa is issued.
What is the Super Visa?
Who can be invited?
Parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents. The visitor must be the parent or grandparent of the inviting person (or their spouse / common-law partner).
How long can they stay?
Up to five years per entry on a multi-entry visa valid for up to ten years. This is very different from the standard Visitor Visa, which typically allows stays of up to six months.
What does the inviting person need?
A letter of invitation, proof of income (Notice of Assessment or T4 slips from your most recent tax year), and evidence of private medical insurance purchased for the visitor.
What is LICO?
LICO stands for Low-Income Cut-Off. IRCC uses Statistics Canada's LICO figures to set minimum income thresholds. For the Super Visa, your household income must be at or above 100% of LICO for your total family size, including the visitors being invited.
2023 LICO thresholds used for Super Visa
Source: Statistics Canada, used by IRCC for Super Visa income assessments.
| Family size | Minimum annual income (CAD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $26,620 |
| 2 | $33,159 |
| 3 | $40,754 |
| 4 | $49,467 |
| 5 | $56,104 |
| 6 | $63,276 |
| 7 | $70,491 |
| Each additional person | +$7,214 |