An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents). Royal assent June 22, 2023 (S.C. 2023, c. 19). Conservative private member's bill sponsored by Kyle Seeback (MP for Dufferin-Caledon). Extends the maximum validity of the IRCC parent-and-grandparent super visa from two to five years per entry, allows holders to extend their stay by up to two more years without leaving Canada, and lets the Minister designate additional medical-insurance providers (previously only Canadian-based providers were accepted). Aimed at making it easier for adult Canadians to host their parents and grandparents from abroad for longer periods.
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Made the super-visa for parents and grandparents of Canadians more flexible: visits can be extended without leaving the country, and the medical-insurance requirement was clarified. Conservative private member's bill that became law.
Issues this bill touches
- Immigration
Adds a new temporary-resident visa category for parents and grandparents of permanent residents and citizens.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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Second reading in the House of Commons.
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Third reading in the House of Commons.
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First reading in the Senate.
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Second reading in the Senate.
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Third reading in the Senate.
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Royal assent received.
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Kyle SeebackCONSERVATIVEOfficial source
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