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By Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 10, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2024, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 10, 2026: IRCC’s super visa eligibility page (modified July 6, 2026) and the March 31, 2026 income changes checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The fix:<\/strong> judicial review in the Federal Court if the officer’s reasons do not hold up, or a new application that answers the exact reason given. A judge can send a refused super visa back to a different officer.<\/p>\n

The deadline:<\/strong> 60 days from the refusal for parents applying from outside Canada, 15 days if the parent is in Canada (IRPA s.72<\/a>). Reconsideration does not stop this clock.<\/p>\n

Why a lawyer:<\/strong> only a lawyer can take this to the Federal Court, and the officer’s notes often show a better reason to go to court than the refusal letter does. Why a lawyer<\/a><\/p>\n

Book a consultation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The lawyers who review these refusals<\/p>\n

\"SundeepSundeep S. Grewal<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a>\"PrabhpreetPrabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a>\"PardeepPardeep S. Grewal<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAbout our lawyers<\/summary>\n
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Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> founded Lawgical Law Corporation and argues immigration cases at the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada.<\/p>\n

Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/a><\/strong> focuses on refugee claims, immigration appeals, inadmissibility, detention reviews and Federal Court cases, and has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars and the National Immigration Conference.<\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> is an immigration and estates lawyer known for clear communication and practical strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

If your parents’ or grandparents’ super visa was refused, the next step depends on the reason. A refusal over something you can fix, such as a missing transaction history or an insurance policy that does not meet the rules, is usually best answered with a new, stronger application. A refusal that does not make sense on the evidence, such as one that holds your family in Canada against your parents, can be challenged by judicial review<\/a> in the Federal Court within 60 days. Only a lawyer can represent you there.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, reviews super visa refusals and takes them to the Federal Court for families across Canada; this guide is by Pardeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

What does a super visa refusal say?<\/h2>\n

A super visa is a visitor visa first. The officer has to be satisfied that your parent will leave Canada at the end of the stay, and then that the super visa rules are met: your income as the host, one year of private medical insurance, and an immigration medical exam. Most refusals use the standard visitor visa reasons, ticked from a list, with a short note in the officer’s file.<\/p>\n

You will often see phrases like these:<\/p>\n