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Dependent of an H worker · For the spouse and unmarried children of H-1B, H-2A, H-2B and similar workers.
H4 visas issued to people from Canada · February 2026
13
That is 7 more than in January 2026 (6) — +116.7%.
H4 visas made up 1.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.7% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+116.7% vs January 2026 (6)-43.5% vs February 2025 (23)
All published months together: 1,149
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Canada · Visa class H4 · One total per month
- Dec 202510
- Jan 20266
- Feb 202613
Dec 2025
1034% of selected
Jan 2026
621% of selected
Feb 2026
1345% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 4 (40.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 3 (30.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 10 | 6 | 13 |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 13 |
Total visas issued
200
Latest 12 months · Canada · H4
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Canada · H4: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025226
- 202619
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 6 | -72.7% |
| February | 23 | 13 | -43.5% |
| March | 25 | – | – |
| April | 19 | – | – |
| May | 31 | – | – |
| June | 25 | – | – |
| July | 27 | – | – |
| August | 19 | – | – |
| September | 14 | – | – |
| October | 7 | – | – |
| November | 4 | – | – |
| December | 10 | – | – |
When is it busy? Canada · H4
Busiest month: July (11.8% of a typical year). Quietest: November (4.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (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 · H4: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 19 |
| Nov '18 | 10 |
| Dec '18 | 11 |
| Jan '19 | 10 |
| Feb '19 | 15 |
| Mar '19 | 1 |
| Apr '19 | 10 |
| May '19 | 8 |
| Jun '19 | 13 |
| Jul '19 | 27 |
| Aug '19 | 15 |
| Sep '19 | 12 |
| Oct '19 | 10 |
| Nov '19 | 10 |
| Dec '19 | 7 |
| Jan '20 | 14 |
| Feb '20 | 12 |
| Mar '20 | 4 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 2 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 2 |
| Aug '20 | 3 |
| Sep '20 | 3 |
| Oct '20 | 2 |
| Nov '20 | 1 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 2 |
| Feb '21 | 5 |
| Mar '21 | 7 |
| Apr '21 | 6 |
| May '21 | 10 |
| Jun '21 | 16 |
| Jul '21 | 11 |
| Aug '21 | 18 |
| Sep '21 | 17 |
| Oct '21 | 12 |
| Nov '21 | 4 |
| Dec '21 | 9 |
| Jan '22 | 12 |
| Feb '22 | 7 |
| Mar '22 | 16 |
| Apr '22 | 13 |
| May '22 | 13 |
| Jun '22 | 13 |
| Jul '22 | 23 |
| Aug '22 | 13 |
| Sep '22 | 16 |
| Oct '22 | 21 |
| Nov '22 | 11 |
| Dec '22 | 15 |
| Jan '23 | 14 |
| Feb '23 | 12 |
| Mar '23 | 11 |
| Apr '23 | 18 |
| May '23 | 17 |
| Jun '23 | 24 |
| Jul '23 | 18 |
| Aug '23 | 14 |
| Sep '23 | 8 |
| Oct '23 | 9 |
| Nov '23 | 11 |
| Dec '23 | 17 |
| Jan '24 | 10 |
| Feb '24 | 10 |
| Mar '24 | 22 |
| Apr '24 | 27 |
| May '24 | 18 |
| Jun '24 | 20 |
| Jul '24 | 29 |
| Aug '24 | 20 |
| Sep '24 | 17 |
| Oct '24 | 14 |
| Nov '24 | 10 |
| Dec '24 | 23 |
| Jan '25 | 22 |
| Feb '25 | 23 |
| Mar '25 | 25 |
| Apr '25 | 19 |
| May '25 | 31 |
| Jun '25 | 25 |
| Jul '25 | 27 |
| Aug '25 | 19 |
| Sep '25 | 14 |
| Oct '25 | 7 |
| Nov '25 | 4 |
| Dec '25 | 10 |
| Jan '26 | 6 |
| Feb '26 | 13 |