Canadian citizens and permanent residents can bring their parents and grandparents to Canada for a long time with help of super visa. This program was introduced in December 2011.Its totally depends on parents wish, theycan apply for a single entry or multiple entries Super Visa. The maximum validity time for the multiple entries Super Visa is ten years, or one month prior to the applicant's passport's expiry, whichever is earlier. Within that time, Super Visa holders can remain in Canada for periods of up to 2-years. If we talk about the regular visitor visa, it only allows the validity for a maximum period of 6-months.  

The processing time for super visa is 8 weeks approximately which is less as compared with the previous visa program. Therefore it saves the processing time as well as the applicant's time.

Eligibility criteria for applying super visa:

1. The application for super visa must be submitted to visa office outside Canada
2. You must be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
3. All the documents must be legal.
4. The parent or grandparent must provide a written commitment of financial support from their child or grandchild in Canada who meets minimum income requirements, set by federal government.
5. They must provide evidence to the immigration officials that they have Canadian medical insurance for at least one year.
6. They must complete an Immigration Medical Examination.

Visitors' visa-exempt:

For individuals who are citizens of visa exempt countries, the Super Visa program can still be useful. Under the new program, a parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident from a visa exempt country can apply, from outside of Canada

Depending on your citizenship, you may need a temporary resident visa to come to visit Canada. 

 How to apply for temporary resident visa:

1. Get an application form for the Super Visa.
2. Study the form carefully and dredge up essential requests.
3. After complete go through make possible mandatory forms available and do not lose any paper for that will halt the major process or even drop.
4. You must include with your application all the required documents.