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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Canada, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Canada · February 2026
1,013

That is 203 more than in January 2026 (810) — ▲ +25.1%.

Quick view · February 2026
▲+25.1% vs January 2026 (810)▲+76.5% vs February 2025 (574)

All published months together: 79,516

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Temporary workers921735▲ +25.3%+186
Diplomats and international organizations4337▲ +16.2%+6
Fiancé(e)s and their children1616▲ +0.0%+0
Visitors1515▲ +0.0%+0
Students62▲ +200.0%+4
Transit and crew61▲ +500.0%+5
Other52▲ +150.0%+3
Exchange visitors12▼ -50.0%−1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
E2716572▲ +25.2%+144
E1128106▲ +20.8%+22
G42317▲ +35.3%+6
L21911▲ +72.7%+8
K11616▲ +0.0%+0
B1/B21315▼ -13.3%−2
H4136▲ +116.7%+7
H2A102

Canada: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202511,310
  • 20261,823
05001K1.5K2KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January965810▼ -16.1%
February5741,013▲ +76.5%
March883––
April1,085––
May1,275––
June1,269––
July1,173––
August833––
September880––
October741––
November881––
December751––

When is it busy? Canada

Busiest month: July (10.1% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.4%
7.2%
7.6%
6.7%
8.6%
9.7%
10.1%
9.3%
8.6%
8.8%
8.6%
6.4%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Canada: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05K10K15K20KFY2017partialFY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2017 partial5,317
FY2018 8,244
FY2019 9,658
FY2020 5,429
FY2021 4,687
FY2022 7,689
FY2023 10,601
FY2024 11,803
FY2025 11,892
FY2026 partial4,196
▲ +400.0%+8
NATO295▲ +80.0%+4
L175▲ +40.0%+2
C1/D61▲ +500.0%+5
O161▲ +500.0%+5
O353▲ +66.7%+2
I52▲ +150.0%+3
F151▲ +400.0%+4
NATO450new+5
E3D43▲ +33.3%+1
H1B38▼ -62.5%−5
TN37▼ -57.1%−4
O234▼ -25.0%−1
A231▲ +200.0%+2
A129▼ -77.8%−7
R220new+2
R113▼ -66.7%−2
J112▼ -50.0%−1
P111▲ +0.0%+0
B110new+1
B210new+1
M110new+1
NATO510new+1
NATO604▼ -100.0%−4
TD02▼ -100.0%−2
F201▼ -100.0%−1
G101▼ -100.0%−1
P301▼ -100.0%−1

Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

  1. E27,005
  2. E11,236
  3. NATO2581
  4. K1312
  5. G4300

Explore Canada by period

Total visas issued
741
Latest 12 months · Canada · October
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By month · latest 12 months

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Canada · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 2025751
  • Jan 2026810
  • Feb 20261,013
Dec 2025
75129% of selected
Jan 2026
81031% of selected
Feb 2026
1,01339% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 59 (7.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 262 (34.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 7518101,013
Total7518101,013