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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Canada

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Canada

Every L-2 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

258258

About flat, 0%vs 258 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 15% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
22
Busiest month
44
Jun 2025
Latest month
19
Feb 2026Up 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 258

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 258

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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
151
161
158
206
241
249
265
261
Pre-COVID peak283
140
77
244
219
230
276
84
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 151 visas; FY2012: 161 visas; FY2013: 158 visas; FY2014: 206 visas; FY2015: 241 visas; FY2016: 249 visas; FY2017: 265 visas; FY2018: 261 visas; FY2019: 283 visas; FY2020: 140 visas; FY2021: 77 visas; FY2022: 244 visas; FY2023: 219 visas; FY2024: 230 visas; FY2025: 276 visas; FY2026: 84 visas so far.

FY2025 had 276 visas (+20% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261915Up 27%
January 20261125Down 56%
December 20251614Up 14%
November 20252118Up 17%
October 20251730Down 43%
September 20252114Up 50%
August 20251616About flat, 0%
July 20253034Down 12%
June 20254438Up 16%
May 20252222About flat, 0%
April 20252813Up 115%
March 20251319Down 32%
February 202515–
January 202525–
December 202414–
November 202418–
October 202430–
September 202414–
August 202416–
July 202434–
June 202438–
May 202422–
April 202413–
March 202419–

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.

L-2 visas issued in Canada

How many L-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

2,1412,141

Down 21%vs 2,706 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
178
Busiest month
257
May 2025
Latest month
142
Feb 2026Down 48%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.1k

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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
  • Toronto42% of total
    894Down 39%
    894 visas in the last 12 months, 1,456 in the 12 months before
  • Vancouver20% of total
    425Down 13%
    425 visas in the last 12 months, 486 in the 12 months before
  • Ottawa17% of total
    357Down 19%
    357 visas in the last 12 months, 441 in the 12 months before
  • Calgary16% of total
    343Up 22%
    343 visas in the last 12 months, 282 in the 12 months before
  • Halifax5.5% of total
    118Up 269%
    118 visas in the last 12 months, 32 in the 12 months before
  • Quebec0.2% of total
    4Down 56%
    4 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before

Toronto issues the most: 42% of the total. Calgary grew the most (+22%); Toronto issued 39% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Canada each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
9.8%
6.1%

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

Busiest: October 2024: 276 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 51%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2.4k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6.7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    311

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 41%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 2,355 visas (−6.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Canada
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026142271Down 48%
January 2026169254Down 33%
December 2025136115Up 18%
November 2025135227Down 41%
October 2025143276Down 48%
September 2025138236Down 42%
August 2025178237Down 25%
July 2025239236About flat, 1.3%
June 2025241230Up 4.8%
May 2025257261About flat, 1.5%
April 2025179210Down 15%
March 2025184153Up 20%
February 2025271177Up 53%
January 2025254167Up 52%
December 2024115132Down 13%
November 2024227120Up 89%
October 2024276125Up 121%
September 2024236100Up 136%
August 2024237155Up 53%
July 2024236156Up 51%
June 202423068Up 238%
May 2024261137Up 91%
April 2024210178Up 18%
March 2024153166Down 7.8%

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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