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A super visa lets parents and grandparents in Sri Lanka stay in Canada for up to 5 years at a time. It needs a medical exam with an IRCC panel physician in Colombo, one year of paid health insurance, and a host child or grandchild in Canada who meets the minimum income.
Written by NextMovePath editorial teamLast updated:
| IRCC processing time from Sri Lanka | 35 days (Super visa (parents and grandparents))IRCC's current estimate, as of September 28, 2026. Source: IRCC processing times |
|---|---|
| Medical exam in Sri Lanka | IRCC panel physicians in Colombo, including the IOM Migration Health Assessment Centre and Asiri Surgical HospitalSource: IRCC: Find a panel physician |
| Biometrics | Canada VAC in ColomboSource: IRCC: Find a visa application centre |
| Government fees | CAD 100 + CAD 85 biometrics per person (about LKR 43,200)Source: IRCC: Fee list |
| Stay length | Up to 5 years at a time for applications made on or after 22 June 2023Source: IRCC: Super visa, how long you can stay |
| Birth certificate copies | Certified copies from the Divisional Secretariat; translated copies from the Registrar General’s DepartmentSource: Registrar General’s Department: Certified and translated copies |
Parents and grandparents of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is 18 or older and lives in Canada. The parent must apply from outside Canada, pass a medical exam, buy private health insurance and show a letter of invitation from the child or grandchild, who must meet a minimum income.
Only with an IRCC panel physician. IRCC’s list for Sri Lanka shows panel physicians in Colombo, at the IOM Migration Health Assessment Centre and at Asiri Surgical Hospital. A medical from any other doctor is not accepted. Check the list before booking, because it changes.
Usually not from a Sri Lankan company. The policy must come from a Canadian insurance company, or from a foreign insurer authorized by Canada’s OSFI that issued the policy while doing business in Canada. Brokers are not insurers. Quotes are not accepted; the policy must be paid.
IRCC accepts the host’s birth certificate or another official document naming you as the parent or grandparent. In Sri Lanka, certified copies of birth certificates are issued by the Divisional Secretariat for the place of birth, and many records can also be requested through the Registrar General’s eBMD online portal.
Birth certificates in Sinhala or Tamil need a certified translation. The Registrar General’s Department issues Sinhala-English and Tamil-English translated copies for LKR 600 each, usually in 3 working days.
The host must meet the minimum necessary income for their family size, which IRCC publishes and updates each year. The parents being invited count in the family size. The host’s spouse can co-sign to combine incomes; siblings cannot.
These are the grounds IRCC officers most often write in refusal letters for this kind of application. They are typical grounds, not statistics. Fix them before you apply, not after.
Tell us where you are in the process. A member of our team will tell you what is missing or weak in your Sri Lanka application, before IRCC does.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Immigration rules, fees and document lists change often. Confirm current requirements on canada.ca or with a licensed Canadian immigration representative (RCIC or lawyer) before you apply.