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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Canada

How many F-1 visas nationals of Canada are issued, and what each US consulate in Canada issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Canada

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Canada, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Canada, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

257257

About flat, 0.8%vs 255 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+0.8%).

Monthly average
21
Busiest month
58
May 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 255

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 257

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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

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

0100200300400500
349
245
222
241
296
Pre-COVID peak365
304
295
324
64
151
141
165
242
264
23
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 349 visas; FY2012: 245 visas; FY2013: 222 visas; FY2014: 241 visas; FY2015: 296 visas; FY2016: 365 visas; FY2017: 304 visas; FY2018: 295 visas; FY2019: 324 visas; FY2020: 64 visas; FY2021: 151 visas; FY2022: 141 visas; FY2023: 165 visas; FY2024: 242 visas; FY2025: 264 visas; FY2026: 23 visas so far.

FY2025 had 264 visas (+9.1% on FY2024). That's 28% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202656Down 17%
January 202616Down 83%
December 2025105Up 100%
November 2025410Down 60%
October 202533About flat, 0%
September 202556Down 17%
August 2025936Down 75%
July 20255574Down 26%
June 20255849Up 18%
May 20255832Up 81%
April 20253319Up 74%
March 2025169Up 78%
February 20256–
January 20256–
December 20245–
November 202410–
October 20243–
September 20246–
August 202436–
July 202474–
June 202449–
May 202432–
April 202419–
March 20249–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Canada who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Canada.

F-1 visas issued in Canada

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Canada issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Canada, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,7741,774

Down 45%vs 3,224 in the 12 months before

Down 45% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 70% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
148
Busiest month
417
May 2025
Latest month
33
Feb 2026Down 51%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.8k

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Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Toronto53% of total
    944Down 13%
    944 visas in the last 12 months, 1,089 in the 12 months before
  • Vancouver26% of total
    459Down 65%
    459 visas in the last 12 months, 1,323 in the 12 months before
  • Ottawa8.6% of total
    152Down 64%
    152 visas in the last 12 months, 421 in the 12 months before
  • Calgary7.6% of total
    135Down 55%
    135 visas in the last 12 months, 298 in the 12 months before
  • Halifax3.8% of total
    68Up 19%
    68 visas in the last 12 months, 57 in the 12 months before
  • Quebec0.7% of total
    12Down 57%
    12 visas in the last 12 months, 28 in the 12 months before
  • Montreal0.2% of total
    4Down 50%
    4 visas in the last 12 months, 8 in the 12 months before

Toronto issues the most: 53% of the total. Vancouver issued 65% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Canada each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
3.8%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: June 2022: 678 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.9k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 42%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    69

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 72%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,953 visas (−42% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 72% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263368Down 51%
January 202636180Down 80%
December 202576228Down 67%
November 202551176Down 71%
October 202562163Down 62%
September 202545134Down 66%
August 202583359Down 77%
July 2025271564Down 52%
June 2025363494Down 27%
May 2025417378Up 10%
April 2025209252Down 17%
March 2025128228Down 44%
February 202568130Down 48%
January 2025180238Down 24%
December 2024228248Down 8.1%
November 2024176197Down 11%
October 2024163165About flat, 1.2%
September 2024134196Down 32%
August 2024359430Down 17%
July 2024564548About flat, 2.9%
June 2024494599Down 18%
May 2024378447Down 15%
April 2024252273Down 7.7%
March 2024228289Down 21%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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