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Super visa for a parent: why a filed tax return (NOA) matters more than recent payslips

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

Documents Needed

  • Notice of Assessment (NOA)

    Members who had sponsored parents said at least one filed Canadian tax return is required to demonstrate income.

  • Income evidence meeting LICO

    Your income must meet the Low Income Cut-Off for your family size including the visiting parent.

  • Bank statements

    The applicant was asked for 4 months of statements, having just started a new job.

Step-by-Step

A new PR who had recently started a bank job wanted to apply for a super visa for their 72-year-old father in India and asked about bank statements, return tickets, and documents for a fully dependent parent.

What members with actual super visa experience said:

  1. A filed tax return is the anchor document. Two members who had sponsored parents said you need to show your Notice of Assessment — one waited until they had filed a full year of Canadian taxes before applying. A brand-new job with 4 months of statements is weaker evidence than an NOA.

  2. Income must meet LICO. The host child's income has to meet the Low Income Cut-Off for the household size counting the visiting parent. Check the current LICO table before applying.

  3. Verify each checklist item against the GCKey document list. The applicant was working directly from the document checklist in the parent's GCKey application — members recommended checking every requirement is satisfied before submitting rather than relying on agents' summaries.

  4. Unanswered in-thread: the return-ticket question and the dependency-proof question didn't get definitive answers — treat those as items to confirm from IRCC's official super visa checklist.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Do: File at least one Canadian tax return and have the NOA before applying to host a parent on a super visa.
  • Do: Confirm your income meets the LICO threshold for your family size including the visiting parent.
  • Tip: If you just started a job, consider waiting until you have an NOA — a few months of payslips is thin evidence of sustained income.

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