Burlington families can buy IRCC-compliant super visa insurance online now, from about $1,577 a year for a 55-year-old parent and $4,000 at 75 with stable conditions covered (lowest of eight insurers compared in October 2026). Super Visa Direct Insurance Services is licensed in Ontario and serves Burlington residents today.
Who in Burlington is buying super visa insurance?
Burlington is less diverse than its neighbours but changing fast: 20.9 percent of its 186,948 residents were visible minorities in the 2021 Census, including 6.5 percent South Asian (11,955 people), 3.42 percent East Asian, 3 percent Middle Eastern, 2.54 percent African and 2.22 percent Southeast Asian, per Wikipedia citing the Statistics Canada Census Profile.
The super visa demand sits in Alton Village, Orchard and the new subdivisions north of Dundas Street, where Indian, Pakistani and Chinese professionals who moved out from Mississauga sponsor parents in their 60s. Nationally India supplied 56 percent of applicants from 2011 to 2023, China 11 percent, Pakistan 5 percent and the Philippines 4 percent, and September 2026 processing ran 70, 77, 92 and 90 days respectively per Immigration.ca.
How does buying work from Burlington?
The purchase is online and takes about ten minutes: enter the parent’s date of birth, planned entry date and health answers, compare live prices, pay annually or by deposit and instalments, and download a certificate naming the underwriter. IRCC accepts the certificate, not a quote.
| Step | What you do | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enter age, entry date, health answers | Live prices from available insurers |
| 2 | Choose plan and deductible | Policy summary naming the underwriter |
| 3 | Pay in full or 2-month deposit plus fee | Certificate PDF by email |
| 4 | Upload to the IRCC application | Proof of insurance on file |
| 5 | Forward to your parent | Shown to CBSA at Pearson |
The IRCC rules require at least $100,000 per applicant covering health care, hospitalisation and repatriation, valid one year from entry, from a Canadian insurer or a foreign insurer on OSFI’s register. Brokers and claims administrators are not insurers. Read the full guide at super visa insurance.
Which languages does SuperVisaDirect support?
English now, with Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and Tagalog pages planned. A family member can translate during a phone walkthrough of the health questions, and every listed insurer runs a multilingual 24-hour assistance line for the parent once in Canada.
What does Joseph Brant Hospital charge an uninsured parent?
Joseph Brant is one of the few Ontario hospitals that publishes its non-resident rates. Its rate schedule, effective 1 June 2024, lists $3,300 a day for a non-resident of Canada in a standard ward, $3,600 semi-private, $3,700 private and $4,200 a day in intensive care, excluding medical equipment, CT, MRI and physician charges. It lists no emergency visit rate; Queensway Carleton charges $1,242 under its April 2026 schedule.
| Item | Joseph Brant, non-resident, Jun 2024 ($) | Queensway Carleton, Apr 2026 ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Ward bed, per day | 3,300 | 4,005 |
| Intensive care, per day | 4,200 | 15,642 |
| Emergency visit | Not listed | 1,242 |
Physician fees are extra at both, and Joseph Brant’s schedule is two years old, so expect higher figures now. A week on a ward at the published rate is $23,100 before any doctor bills, which is why the health questions must be answered exactly; see pre-existing conditions.
What will it cost a Burlington family?
Annual premium, $100,000 coverage, $0 deductible, stable pre-existing covered, rates seen Oct 2026 — verify at quote time.
| Parent’s age | Lowest of 8 insurers ($/yr) | Highest ($/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | 1,577 | 2,373 |
| 65 | 2,051 | 4,201 |
| 75 | 4,000 | 9,910 |
Source: BestQuote. Insurer-by-insurer figures are on the cost page, instalments on monthly plans, and the neighbouring markets on our Oakville and Hamilton pages.
Questions people ask
What does Joseph Brant Hospital charge a parent without insurance?
Joseph Brant publishes a rate schedule, effective 1 June 2024, listing $3,300 a day for a non-resident of Canada in a standard ward and $4,200 a day in intensive care, with semi-private at $3,600 and private at $3,700. It lists no emergency visit rate and excludes equipment, CT, MRI and physician charges. Confirm current rates with its financial services office.
Do I need to visit an office in Burlington to buy?
No. The purchase is online: enter the parent's date of birth, planned entry date and health answers, compare live prices, pay annually or by deposit and instalments, and download the certificate naming the underwriter. Upload it with the IRCC application and send a copy to your parent for CBSA at Pearson or Hamilton airport.
Does the policy have to start on the date my parent lands?
IRCC requires cover valid for at least one year from the date of entry, so the start date should match the planned arrival. Processing from India took 70 days in September 2026 but 208 days in March, so choose an insurer that lets you move the start date or refund in full before it begins.
Is there an IRCC-approved list of super visa insurers?
No. IRCC publishes no approved list. The test is a Canadian insurer, or a foreign insurer authorised by OSFI and on OSFI's public register, issuing in the course of its business in Canada. No Indian, Pakistani, Chinese or Filipino domestic insurer is on that register, and applications with their policies are refused.
Get the policy IRCC requires, in minutes
Three questions, one price, one button. The certificate your parent needs is emailed the same day.
Sources
- Statistics Canada, Census Profile 2021, Burlington (City)
- Wikipedia, Burlington, Ontario (2021 census demographics, citing Statistics Canada)
- IRCC, Super visa: documents and insurance requirement
- OSFI, Canadian and foreign insurance companies
- Joseph Brant Hospital, rate schedule (effective 1 June 2024)
- Queensway Carleton Hospital, fees for patients without health insurance (April 2026)
- Immigration.ca, Super visa processing times by country
- BestQuote, Super Visa Insurance rates