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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

Tap a visa type to see only that one.

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▲ +400.0%+8

Canada: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202511,310
  • 20261,823
05001K1.5K2KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
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
05001K1.5K2KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17608
Apr '17592
May '17767
Jun '171,046
Jul '17897
Aug '17819
Sep '17588
Oct '17583
Nov '17495
Dec '17511
Jan '18529
Feb '18515
Mar '18627
Apr '18626
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
May '18
844
Jun '18939
Jul '181,041
Aug '18842
Sep '18692
Oct '18779
Nov '18629
Dec '18553
Jan '19682
Feb '19618
Mar '19768
Apr '19758
May '19980
Jun '191,090
Jul '191,119
Aug '19980
Sep '19702
Oct '19828
Nov '19715
Dec '19696
Jan '20870
Feb '20707
Mar '20421
Apr '2044
May '2039
Jun '20119
Jul '20233
Aug '20279
Sep '20478
Oct '20438
Nov '20422
Dec '20232
Jan '21124
Feb '21188
Mar '21314
Apr '21292
May '21414
Jun '21633
Jul '21568
Aug '21564
Sep '21498
Oct '21514
Nov '21490
Dec '21451
Jan '22636
Feb '22471
Mar '22603
Apr '22540
May '22685
Jun '22869
Jul '22944
Aug '22773
Sep '22713
Oct '22652
Nov '22830
Dec '22472
Jan '23888
Feb '23823
Mar '23894
Apr '23848
May '231,211
Jun '231,016
Jul '23917
Aug '231,181
Sep '23869
Oct '23856
Nov '231,007
Dec '23496
Jan '24918
Feb '24809
Mar '24808
Apr '241,039
May '241,158
Jun '241,185
Jul '241,300
Aug '241,159
Sep '241,068
Oct '241,232
Nov '24940
Dec '24783
Jan '25965
Feb '25574
Mar '25883
Apr '251,085
May '251,275
Jun '251,269
Jul '251,173
Aug '25833
Sep '25880
Oct '25741
Nov '25881
Dec '25751
Jan '26810
Feb '261,013

Explore Canada by period

Total visas issued
1,013
Latest 12 months · Canada · February
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Top 5 visa types

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