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Toronto · Canada · January 2024
Visas issued at Toronto in January 2024
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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,004 | 77.4% | 3,017 | 6,747 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 526 | 8.1% | 202 | 502 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 304 | 4.7% | 242 | 378 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 149 | 2.3% | 92 | 169 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 122 | 1.9% | 71 | 119 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 108 | 1.7% | 63 | 90 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 84 | 1.3% | 28 | 117 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 50 | 0.8% | 39 | 85 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 43 | 0.7% | 16 | 51 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 19 | 0.3% | 10 | 12 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 18 | 0.3% | 7 | 24 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 10 | 0.2% | 4 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0.1% | 10 | 24 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0% | 6 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 51 | 22 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 2 | 15 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 8 |
| P2 | Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| January 2024 | Toronto | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,464 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +67% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -23% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 774 days; F, M, J 105 days; H, L, O, P, Q 85 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Toronto issue in January 2024?
6,464 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 36th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Toronto?
December 2023: 3,871 nonimmigrant visas (+67% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 8,405 (-23%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,004 (77.4%), E2 526 (8.1%), H1B 304 (4.7%), H4 149 (2.3%), L1 122 (1.9%).
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 for January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.