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Visas issued at Quebec by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 78%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
2.1k
96% of the total, last 12 months
2,148 visas in the last 12 months, 1,209 in the 12 months before - Down 14%
J-1
Exchange visitors
18
0.8% of the total, last 12 months
18 visas in the last 12 months, 21 in the 12 months before - Down 57%
F-1
Academic students
12
0.5% of the total, last 12 months
12 visas in the last 12 months, 28 in the 12 months before - Up 22%
H-4
Spouses and children of H workers
11
0.5% of the total, last 12 months
11 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before - Down 21%
L-1
Intracompany transferees
11
0.5% of the total, last 12 months
11 visas in the last 12 months, 14 in the 12 months before - Up 25%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
10
0.4% of the total, last 12 months
10 visas in the last 12 months, 8 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- H-1B0.4% of total
Specialty occupation workers
8Down 62%8 visas in the last 12 months, 21 in the 12 months before - P-10.4% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
8Down 27%8 visas in the last 12 months, 11 in the 12 months before - L-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
4Down 56%4 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before - F-20.1% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
3Up 50%3 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before - O-10.1% of total
People with extraordinary ability
3Up 200%3 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before - O-20.1% of total
Support staff for O-1 artists and athletes
2Down 67%2 visas in the last 12 months, 6 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 96% of the visas issued at Quebec in the last 12 months. B1/B2 rose 78% and F-1 fell 57% on the 12 months before.