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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Canada

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Canada

Every J-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

8686

Down 23%vs 111 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 71% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
19
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 86%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 111

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 86

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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.

050100150200250
105
81
106
113
160
189
Pre-COVID peak208
174
156
55
43
60
88
101
101
16
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 105 visas; FY2012: 81 visas; FY2013: 106 visas; FY2014: 113 visas; FY2015: 160 visas; FY2016: 189 visas; FY2017: 208 visas; FY2018: 174 visas; FY2019: 156 visas; FY2020: 55 visas; FY2021: 43 visas; FY2022: 60 visas; FY2023: 88 visas; FY2024: 101 visas; FY2025: 101 visas; FY2026: 16 visas so far.

FY2025 had 101 visas (0% on FY2024). That's 51% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 48% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202617Down 86%
January 202625Down 60%
December 202539Down 67%
November 202542Up 100%
October 202568Down 25%
September 202529Down 78%
August 2025215Down 87%
July 202569Down 33%
June 2025197Up 171%
May 20251820Down 10%
April 20251411Up 27%
March 202599About flat, 0%
February 20257–
January 20255–
December 20249–
November 20242–
October 20248–
September 20249–
August 202415–
July 20249–
June 20247–
May 202420–
April 202411–
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.

J-1 visas issued in Canada

How many J-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

925925

Down 18%vs 1,132 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
77
Busiest month
200
May 2025
Latest month
47
Feb 2026Down 6%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 925

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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
  • Toronto45% of total
    415Down 9.8%
    415 visas in the last 12 months, 460 in the 12 months before
  • Vancouver25% of total
    231Down 4.1%
    231 visas in the last 12 months, 241 in the 12 months before
  • Calgary13% of total
    117Down 15%
    117 visas in the last 12 months, 137 in the 12 months before
  • Ottawa11% of total
    99Down 56%
    99 visas in the last 12 months, 227 in the 12 months before
  • Halifax4.4% of total
    41Up 64%
    41 visas in the last 12 months, 25 in the 12 months before
  • Quebec1.9% of total
    18Down 14%
    18 visas in the last 12 months, 21 in the 12 months before
  • Montreal0.4% of total
    4Down 81%
    4 visas in the last 12 months, 21 in the 12 months before

Toronto issues the most: 45% of the total. Halifax grew the most (+64%); Ottawa issued 56% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Canada each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
4.5%

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

Busiest: May 2025: 200 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    943

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    102

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 15%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 943 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264750Down 6%
January 20265570Down 21%
December 20255781Down 30%
November 20253457Down 40%
October 20254265Down 35%
September 20254580Down 44%
August 202537120Down 69%
July 20257094Down 26%
June 202592108Down 15%
May 2025200159Up 26%
April 2025149149About flat, 0%
March 20259799About flat, 2%
February 20255057Down 12%
January 20257066Up 6.1%
December 20248145Up 80%
November 20245759Down 3.4%
October 20246535Up 86%
September 20248072Up 11%
August 2024120126Down 4.8%
July 20249482Up 15%
June 2024108142Down 24%
May 2024159151Up 5.3%
April 2024149181Down 18%
March 202499109Down 9.2%

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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