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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Canada

How many F-2 visas nationals of Canada are issued, and what each US consulate in Canada issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Canada

Every F-2 visa issued to a national of Canada, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Canada, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2121

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Mar 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 21

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May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

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16
15
24
24
23
Pre-COVID peak29
23
21
27
23
24
16
22
12
20
2
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 16 visas; FY2012: 15 visas; FY2013: 24 visas; FY2014: 24 visas; FY2015: 23 visas; FY2016: 29 visas; FY2017: 23 visas; FY2018: 21 visas; FY2019: 27 visas; FY2020: 23 visas; FY2021: 24 visas; FY2022: 16 visas; FY2023: 22 visas; FY2024: 12 visas; FY2025: 20 visas; FY2026: 2 visas so far.

FY2025 had 20 visas (+67% on FY2024). That's 31% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 100% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202610
December 202500
November 202501Down 100%
October 202510
September 202521Up 100%
August 202502Down 100%
July 202522About flat, 0%
June 202545Down 20%
May 202541Up 300%
April 20252–
March 20254–
February 20251–
January 20250–
December 20240–
November 20241–
October 20240–
September 20241–
August 20242–
July 20242–
June 20245–
May 20241–

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-2 visas issued in Canada

How many F-2 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

159159

Down 34%vs 241 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
24
Mar 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 78%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 241

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 159

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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

Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Toronto58% of total
    93Down 19%
    93 visas in the last 12 months, 115 in the 12 months before
  • Vancouver16% of total
    26Down 46%
    26 visas in the last 12 months, 48 in the 12 months before
  • Calgary13% of total
    20Down 52%
    20 visas in the last 12 months, 42 in the 12 months before
  • Ottawa6.3% of total
    10Down 64%
    10 visas in the last 12 months, 28 in the 12 months before
  • Halifax4.4% of total
    7Up 17%
    7 visas in the last 12 months, 6 in the 12 months before
  • Quebec1.9% of total
    3Up 50%
    3 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before

Toronto issues the most: 58% of the total. Halifax grew the most (+17%); Ottawa issued 64% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Canada each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 38 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    265

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    234

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    187

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    13

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 68%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 187 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 68% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026418Down 78%
January 2026923Down 61%
December 202579Down 22%
November 20251122Down 50%
October 20252016Up 25%
September 20251019Down 47%
August 2025224Down 92%
July 2025919Down 53%
June 20252125Down 16%
May 20252215Up 47%
April 20252021Down 4.8%
March 20252430Down 20%
February 20251813Up 38%
January 20252321Up 9.5%
December 2024920Down 55%
November 20242224Down 8.3%
October 2024169Up 78%
September 20241917Up 12%
August 20242438Down 37%
July 20241929Down 34%
June 20242526Down 3.8%
May 20241527Down 44%
April 20242123Down 8.7%
March 20243016Up 88%

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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