How is the Super Visa different from a regular Canadian visitor visa?

A standard visitor visa typically lets you stay in Canada for up to 6 months at a time. The Super Visa is designed specifically for parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents and allows much longer visits, up to 5 years per entry.

The Super Visa is a multiple-entry visa, generally valid for up to 10 years, so the holder can come and go over that period. In exchange for these longer stays, the Super Visa has extra requirements, such as the host's income threshold and mandatory medical insurance, that a regular visitor visa does not.