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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Toronto

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 28th of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

The U.S. embassy or consulate in Toronto, Canada, issued 8,065 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, close to September 2024 (8,345, -3%).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 6,922, 85.8% of the post's issuances, E2 (treaty investor, spouse or child) with 517, 6.4% of the post's issuances and H1B (temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse) with 176, 2.2% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Toronto ranks 24th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 69th of 184.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as 21.5 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 1 month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is longer than the 16.5 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025). The average wait actually experienced by B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month was 21 months.

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B221.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q1 monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month had waited an average of 21 months from fee payment to interview, per the Department's table; it publishes this average only where the next appointment is more than three months away. Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D): under ½ month.

8,065nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-3% vs Sep 2024 (8,345)
6,871nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+17% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
0.98%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

05,71811,435VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 7,909 (Visitors 6,938, Students and exchange visitors 82, Temporary workers 875, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 8,409 (Visitors 7,174, Students and exchange visitors 68, Temporary workers 1,141, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 7,061 (Visitors 6,340, Students and exchange visitors 130, Temporary workers 577, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 8,405 (Visitors 6,748, Students and exchange visitors 107, Temporary workers 1,488, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 59, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2023: 8,501 (Visitors 6,882, Students and exchange visitors 88, Temporary workers 1,443, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 85, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Mar 2023: 9,248 (Visitors 7,581, Students and exchange visitors 101, Temporary workers 1,505, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 59, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Apr 2023: 7,834 (Visitors 6,421, Students and exchange visitors 162, Temporary workers 1,215, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 35, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2023: 7,273 (Visitors 5,426, Students and exchange visitors 234, Temporary workers 1,570, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 42, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2023: 4,828 (Visitors 3,963, Students and exchange visitors 141, Temporary workers 708, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2023: 6,738 (Visitors 5,451, Students and exchange visitors 165, Temporary workers 1,100, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 8,153 (Visitors 6,184, Students and exchange visitors 260, Temporary workers 1,662, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 43, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Sep 2023: 7,194 (Visitors 5,749, Students and exchange visitors 97, Temporary workers 1,326, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 7,132 (Visitors 5,791, Students and exchange visitors 48, Temporary workers 1,256, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 35, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 5,870 (Visitors 4,312, Students and exchange visitors 88, Temporary workers 1,439, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 3,871 (Visitors 3,018, Students and exchange visitors 56, Temporary workers 781, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 6,464 (Visitors 5,005, Students and exchange visitors 73, Temporary workers 1,340, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 44, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Feb 2024: 7,088 (Visitors 5,987, Students and exchange visitors 49, Temporary workers 1,025, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 7,497 (Visitors 6,193, Students and exchange visitors 146, Temporary workers 1,111, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 47, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 10,429 (Visitors 9,015, Students and exchange visitors 147, Temporary workers 1,240, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 9,932 (Visitors 8,311, Students and exchange visitors 165, Temporary workers 1,425, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2024: 9,988 (Visitors 8,506, Students and exchange visitors 219, Temporary workers 1,235, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 10,399 (Visitors 8,698, Students and exchange visitors 266, Temporary workers 1,404, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 31, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2024: 11,055 (Visitors 9,123, Students and exchange visitors 244, Temporary workers 1,672, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2024: 8,345 (Visitors 6,769, Students and exchange visitors 86, Temporary workers 1,477, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Oct 2024: 11,348 (Visitors 9,370, Students and exchange visitors 118, Temporary workers 1,823, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2024: 8,642 (Visitors 6,889, Students and exchange visitors 114, Temporary workers 1,616, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 8,059 (Visitors 6,556, Students and exchange visitors 129, Temporary workers 1,356, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 11,435 (Visitors 9,555, Students and exchange visitors 114, Temporary workers 1,736, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 7,864 (Visitors 6,724, Students and exchange visitors 46, Temporary workers 1,076, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 9,189 (Visitors 7,863, Students and exchange visitors 82, Temporary workers 1,226, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 9,152 (Visitors 7,637, Students and exchange visitors 165, Temporary workers 1,320, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)May 2025: 8,451 (Visitors 6,632, Students and exchange visitors 307, Temporary workers 1,492, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 19, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2025: 6,882 (Visitors 5,088, Students and exchange visitors 291, Temporary workers 1,467, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 7,998 (Visitors 6,252, Students and exchange visitors 274, Temporary workers 1,441, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2025: 6,871 (Visitors 5,712, Students and exchange visitors 74, Temporary workers 1,069, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 8,065 (Visitors 6,926, Students and exchange visitors 69, Temporary workers 1,057, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Toronto by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Canada and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025TorontoAll 7 posts in CanadaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued8,06517,338823,557
Change on Sep 2024-3%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued070945,966
Visitors share85.9%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0.9%—2.9%
Temporary workers share13.1%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0.2%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment21.5 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentunder ½ month—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Canada (Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Vancouver and Toronto) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Canada, which is on the Canada nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure6,92285.8%24 of 211
E2Treaty investor, spouse or child5176.4%3 of 68
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse1762.2%9 of 163
E1Treaty trader, spouse or child700.9%1 of 27
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)700.9%21 of 144
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3610.8%10 of 137
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee390.5%24 of 133
H2BTemporary worker performing other services350.4%20 of 88
J1Exchange visitor300.4%75 of 194
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group250.3%22 of 110
F1Student in an academic or language training program240.3%69 of 184
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics140.2%30 of 132
TDSpouse or child of TN140.2%4 of 23
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa110.1%122 of 171
E3RReturning Australian specialty occupation professional90.1%5 of 20
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor80.1%46 of 124
E3Australian specialty occupation professional70.1%4 of 28
F2Spouse or child of F170.1%32 of 104
P4Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-340%9 of 38
TNNAFTA professional40%4 of 8
B2Temporary visitor for pleasure30%19 of 50
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-230%51 of 84
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program30%40 of 69
C1Alien in transit20%53 of 87
E3DSpouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional20%14 of 23
B1Temporary visitor for business10%127 of 128
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children10%116 of 119
P2Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program10%3 of 3
Q1Participant in an international cultural exchange program10%26 of 27
R1Alien in a religious occupation10%95 of 96

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan87
Feb87
Mar105
Apr86
May94
Jun96
Jul101
Aug107
Sep99
Oct123
Nov108
Dec87
Which months are busiest at Toronto. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0450900202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 440 days; F/M/J 38; H/L/O/P/Q 1001 Dec 2022: B1/B2 464 days; F/M/J 51; H/L/O/P/Q 7117 Jan 2023: B1/B2 475 days; F/M/J 22; H/L/O/P/Q 771 Feb 2023: B1/B2 468 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 506 Mar 2023: B1/B2 515 days; F/M/J 50; H/L/O/P/Q 6217 Apr 2023: B1/B2 643 days; F/M/J 34; H/L/O/P/Q 1049 Jun 2023: B1/B2 723 days; F/M/J 94; H/L/O/P/Q 11431 Jul 2023: B1/B2 736 days; F/M/J 56; H/L/O/P/Q 561 Aug 2023: B1/B2 736 days; F/M/J 56; H/L/O/P/Q 5620 Sep 2023: B1/B2 773 days; F/M/J 48; H/L/O/P/Q 4112 Oct 2023: B1/B2 793 days; F/M/J 28; H/L/O/P/Q 1125 Nov 2023: B1/B2 730 days; F/M/J 70; H/L/O/P/Q 9717 Dec 2023: B1/B2 774 days; F/M/J 105; H/L/O/P/Q 856 Jan 2024: B1/B2 774 days; F/M/J 105; H/L/O/P/Q 851 Feb 2024: B1/B2 816 days; F/M/J 20; H/L/O/P/Q 596 Mar 2024: B1/B2 878 days; F/M/J 53; H/L/O/P/Q 719 Apr 2024: B1/B2 882 days; F/M/J 26; H/L/O/P/Q 668 May 2024: B1/B2 748 days; F/M/J 51; H/L/O/P/Q 4217 Jun 2024: B1/B2 850 days; F/M/J 74; H/L/O/P/Q 536 Jul 2024: B1/B2 860 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 487 Aug 2024: B1/B2 900 days; F/M/J 40; H/L/O/P/Q 4914 Sep 2024: B1/B2 339 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 142 Oct 2024: B1/B2 705 days; F/M/J 5; H/L/O/P/Q 5312 Nov 2024: B1/B2 517 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 181 Dec 2024: B1/B2 647 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 556 Jan 2025: B1/B2 691 days; F/M/J 20; H/L/O/P/Q 417 Feb 2025: B1/B2 691 days; F/M/J 20; H/L/O/P/Q 415 Mar 2025: B1/B2 691 days; F/M/J 20; H/L/O/P/Q 4116 Apr 2025: B1/B2 247 days; F/M/J 63; H/L/O/P/Q 461 May 2025: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 604 Jun 2025: B1/B2 360 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 602 Jul 2025: B1/B2 360 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 603 Aug 2025: B1/B2 525 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Sep 2025: B1/B2 495 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Oct 2025: B1/B2 480 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Nov 2025: B1/B2 420 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Dec 2025: B1/B2 495 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 606 Jan 2026: B1/B2 480 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 458 Feb 2026: B1/B2 540 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Mar 2026: B1/B2 555 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 604 Apr 2026: B1/B2 510 days; F/M/J 120; H/L/O/P/Q 4514 May 2026: B1/B2 435 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 457 Jun 2026: B1/B2 615 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Jul 2026: B1/B2 645 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 30

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Toronto over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 20258,0650-3%
Aug 20256,8710-38%
Jul 20257,9980-23%
Jun 20256,8820-31%
May 20258,4510-15%
Apr 20259,1520-12%
Mar 20259,1890+23%
Feb 20257,8640+11%
Jan 202511,4350+77%
Dec 20248,0590+108%
Nov 20248,6420+47%
Oct 202411,3480+59%
Sep 20248,3450+16%
Aug 202411,0550+36%
Jul 202410,3990+54%
Jun 20249,9880+107%
May 20249,9320+37%
Apr 202410,4290+33%
Mar 20247,4970-19%
Feb 20247,0880-17%
Jan 20246,4640-23%
Dec 20233,8710-45%
Nov 20235,8700-30%
Oct 20237,1320-10%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

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Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Toronto issue last month?

8,065 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 8,345 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Toronto?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 21.5 months away (over 6 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Toronto?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as under ½ month away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Toronto issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (6,922, 85.8%), E2 (517, 6.4%), H1B (176, 2.2%), E1 (70, 0.9%) and L1 (70, 0.9%). 30 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Toronto rising or falling?

September 2025: 8,065 nonimmigrant visas, close to September 2024 (8,345, -3%). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Toronto issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Toronto not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.