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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Canada

How many US visas nationals of Canada are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Canada issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Canada, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

11,59411,594

Down 5.1%vs 12,211 in the 12 months before

Down 5.1% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 11% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
966
Busiest month
1.3k
May 2025
Latest month
1k
Feb 2026Up 76%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 12k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 12k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Canada by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • E-2

    Treaty investors

    About flat, 1.2%

    7k

    60% of the total, last 12 months

    7,005 visas in the last 12 months, 6,924 in the 12 months before

  • E-1

    Treaty traders

    About flat, 1%

    1.2k

    11% of the total, last 12 months

    1,236 visas in the last 12 months, 1,224 in the 12 months before

  • NATO-2

    Down 8.5%

    581

    5% of the total, last 12 months

    581 visas in the last 12 months, 635 in the 12 months before

  • K-1

    Fiancé(e)s of US citizens

    Down 59%

    312

    2.7% of the total, last 12 months

    312 visas in the last 12 months, 756 in the 12 months before

  • G-4

    International organization employees

    Down 44%

    300

    2.6% of the total, last 12 months

    300 visas in the last 12 months, 539 in the 12 months before

  • L-2

    Spouses and children of L-1 transferees

    About flat, 0%

    258

    2.2% of the total, last 12 months

    258 visas in the last 12 months, 258 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • F-12.2% of total

    Academic students

    257About flat, 0.8%
    257 visas in the last 12 months, 255 in the 12 months before
  • A-11.9% of total

    Diplomats and senior officials

    221Up 3.3%
    221 visas in the last 12 months, 214 in the 12 months before
  • B1/B21.8% of total

    Business and tourist visitors

    203Up 10%
    203 visas in the last 12 months, 184 in the 12 months before
  • H-41.7% of total

    Spouses and children of H workers

    200Down 18%
    200 visas in the last 12 months, 245 in the 12 months before
  • TN0.9% of total

    Canadian and Mexican professionals

    105Up 81%
    105 visas in the last 12 months, 58 in the 12 months before
  • L-10.8% of total

    Intracompany transferees

    97Down 17%
    97 visas in the last 12 months, 117 in the 12 months before

E-2 visas made up 60% of the visas issued to nationals of Canada in the last 12 months. K-1 fell 59% and G-4 fell 44% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Canada

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Toronto45% of the country
    93kDown 19%
    93,357 visas in the last 12 months, 114,993 in the 12 months before
  • Vancouver27% of the country
    57kDown 27%
    56,787 visas in the last 12 months, 77,769 in the 12 months before
  • Ottawa14% of the country
    29kDown 17%
    29,378 visas in the last 12 months, 35,448 in the 12 months before
  • Calgary9.7% of the country
    20kDown 43%
    20,213 visas in the last 12 months, 35,596 in the 12 months before
  • Halifax2.4% of the country
    4.9kUp 41%
    4,930 visas in the last 12 months, 3,488 in the 12 months before
  • Quebec1.1% of the country
    2.2kUp 65%
    2,242 visas in the last 12 months, 1,355 in the 12 months before
  • Montreal0.4% of the country
    731Down 47%
    731 visas in the last 12 months, 1,377 in the 12 months before

Toronto issues the most: 45% of the total. Calgary issued 43% fewer.

Together they issued 207,638 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Canada above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Canada each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.8%
10%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 1,300 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    12k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    11k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 8.8%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    1.8k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 18%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 11,310 visas (−8.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 18% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261,013574Up 76%
January 2026810965Down 16%
December 2025751783Down 4.1%
November 2025881940Down 6.3%
October 20257411,232Down 40%
September 20258801,068Down 18%
August 20258331,159Down 28%
July 20251,1731,300Down 9.8%
June 20251,2691,185Up 7.1%
May 20251,2751,158Up 10%
April 20251,0851,039Up 4.4%
March 2025883808Up 9.3%
February 2025574809Down 29%
January 2025965918Up 5.1%
December 2024783496Up 58%
November 20249401,007Down 6.7%
October 20241,232856Up 44%
September 20241,068869Up 23%
August 20241,1591,181About flat, 1.9%
July 20241,300917Up 42%
June 20241,1851,016Up 17%
May 20241,1581,211Down 4.4%
April 20241,039848Up 23%
March 2024808894Down 9.6%

Look up a visa type for Canada

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.