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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Canada

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Canada

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

Visas issued to nationals of Canada, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

3030

Down 21%vs 38 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 125% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
5
May 2025
Latest month
4
Dec 2025Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 38

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 30

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

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.

0255075100
39
36
49
63
66
Pre-COVID peak80
57
66
72
28
25
40
57
40
25
9
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 39 visas; FY2012: 36 visas; FY2013: 49 visas; FY2014: 63 visas; FY2015: 66 visas; FY2016: 80 visas; FY2017: 57 visas; FY2018: 66 visas; FY2019: 72 visas; FY2020: 28 visas; FY2021: 25 visas; FY2022: 40 visas; FY2023: 57 visas; FY2024: 40 visas; FY2025: 25 visas; FY2026: 9 visas so far.

FY2025 had 25 visas (−38% on FY2024). That's 69% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 125% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202542Up 100%
November 202500
October 202552Up 150%
September 202511About flat, 0%
August 202541Up 300%
July 202522About flat, 0%
June 202529Down 78%
May 202559Down 44%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202534Down 25%
February 202514Down 75%
January 202523Down 33%
December 202420
November 202403Down 100%
October 202423Down 33%
September 20241–
August 20241–
July 20242–
June 20249–
May 20249–
April 20241–
March 20244–
February 20244–
January 20243–

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-2 visas issued in Canada

How many J-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

165165

Down 30%vs 236 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
14
Busiest month
28
May 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 22%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 236

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 165

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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
  • Toronto56% of total
    92Down 17%
    92 visas in the last 12 months, 111 in the 12 months before
  • Calgary15% of total
    25Down 29%
    25 visas in the last 12 months, 35 in the 12 months before
  • Vancouver15% of total
    24Down 25%
    24 visas in the last 12 months, 32 in the 12 months before
  • Ottawa11% of total
    18Down 62%
    18 visas in the last 12 months, 47 in the 12 months before
  • Halifax3% of total
    5Up 25%
    5 visas in the last 12 months, 4 in the 12 months before
  • Quebec0.6% of total
    1Down 67%
    1 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before

Toronto issues the most: 56% of the total. Ottawa issued 62% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Canada each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5%
14%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 44 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    220

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    235

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 6.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    178

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 24%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 48%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 178 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 48% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202679Down 22%
January 2026718Down 61%
December 20251214Down 14%
November 2025913Down 31%
October 20252721Up 29%
September 20251519Down 21%
August 2025323Down 87%
July 20251428Down 50%
June 20252130Down 30%
May 20252823Up 22%
April 20251215Down 20%
March 20251023Down 57%
February 2025917Down 47%
January 2025189Up 100%
December 20241410Up 40%
November 20241318Down 28%
October 2024215Up 320%
September 20241913Up 46%
August 20242337Down 38%
July 20242824Up 17%
June 20243038Down 21%
May 20242323About flat, 0%
April 20241515About flat, 0%
March 20242317Up 35%

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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