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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Canada

How many H-4 visas nationals of Canada are issued, and what each US consulate in Canada issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Canada

Every H-4 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

200200

Down 18%vs 245 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
31
May 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Down 43%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 245

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 200

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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.

0100200300400
141
66
106
86
136
Pre-COVID peak167
143
121
153
67
95
150
182
210
Highest252
40
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 141 visas; FY2012: 66 visas; FY2013: 106 visas; FY2014: 86 visas; FY2015: 136 visas; FY2016: 167 visas; FY2017: 143 visas; FY2018: 121 visas; FY2019: 153 visas; FY2020: 67 visas; FY2021: 95 visas; FY2022: 150 visas; FY2023: 182 visas; FY2024: 210 visas; FY2025: 252 visas; FY2026: 40 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 252 visas (+20% on FY2024). That's 51% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 57% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261323Down 43%
January 2026622Down 73%
December 20251023Down 57%
November 2025410Down 60%
October 2025714Down 50%
September 20251417Down 18%
August 20251920Down 5%
July 20252729Down 6.9%
June 20252520Up 25%
May 20253118Up 72%
April 20251927Down 30%
March 20252522Up 14%
February 202523–
January 202522–
December 202423–
November 202410–
October 202414–
September 202417–
August 202420–
July 202429–
June 202420–
May 202418–
April 202427–
March 202422–

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.

H-4 visas issued in Canada

How many H-4 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

2,1912,191

Down 35%vs 3,370 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
183
Busiest month
266
Jun 2025
Latest month
139
Feb 2026Down 46%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.2k

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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
  • Toronto46% of total
    1kDown 47%
    1,003 visas in the last 12 months, 1,894 in the 12 months before
  • Vancouver19% of total
    425Down 39%
    425 visas in the last 12 months, 702 in the 12 months before
  • Ottawa17% of total
    362Down 6.5%
    362 visas in the last 12 months, 387 in the 12 months before
  • Calgary15% of total
    324Down 3.9%
    324 visas in the last 12 months, 337 in the 12 months before
  • Halifax3% of total
    66Up 74%
    66 visas in the last 12 months, 38 in the 12 months before
  • Quebec0.5% of total
    11Up 22%
    11 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before

Toronto issues the most: 46% of the total. Toronto issued 47% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Canada each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
6.4%

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

Busiest: January 2025: 350 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.5k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 29%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 21%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    242

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 60%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 2,557 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026139258Down 46%
January 2026103350Down 71%
December 2025113275Down 59%
November 2025115308Down 63%
October 2025128288Down 56%
September 2025173292Down 41%
August 2025205300Down 32%
July 2025245236Up 3.8%
June 2025266242Up 9.9%
May 2025247301Down 18%
April 2025224279Down 20%
March 2025233241Down 3.3%
February 2025258223Up 16%
January 2025350241Up 45%
December 2024275155Up 77%
November 2024308189Up 63%
October 2024288195Up 48%
September 2024292157Up 86%
August 2024300213Up 41%
July 2024236201Up 17%
June 2024242173Up 40%
May 2024301216Up 39%
April 2024279210Up 33%
March 2024241260Down 7.3%

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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