Effective November 5, 2011 there will be a suspension on sponsoring your parent or grandparent to Canada as a permanent resident. Instead, effective December 1, 2011 the Conservative Government will offer a program (Parent and Grandparent Super Visa) where one can have a parent or grandparent apply for a 10 year multiple entry visa (max 2 year length of stay). The visa is conditional on the parent or grandparent arranging private medical insurance while in Canada. The visa is expected to take 8 weeks to process.