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Toronto · Canada · September 2025
Visas issued at Toronto in September 2025
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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,922 | 85.8% | 5,710 | 6,766 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 517 | 6.4% | 432 | 538 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 176 | 2.2% | 216 | 330 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 70 | 0.9% | 79 | 85 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 70 | 0.9% | 92 | 120 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 61 | 0.8% | 85 | 161 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 39 | 0.5% | 50 | 113 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 35 | 0.4% | 26 | 26 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 30 | 0.4% | 22 | 27 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 25 | 0.3% | 19 | 16 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 24 | 0.3% | 48 | 37 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 14 | 0.2% | 8 | 10 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 14 | 0.2% | 20 | 30 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 11 | 0.1% | 16 | 8 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 9 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.1% | 2 | 9 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 7 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 7 | 0.1% | 0 | 9 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 4 | 0% | 3 | 7 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0% | 5 | 7 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| P2 | Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 5 | 7 |
Context
| September 2025 | Toronto | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,065 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | +17% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -3% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available 16.5 months; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q 1 month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Toronto issue in September 2025?
8,065 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 28th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Toronto?
August 2025: 6,871 nonimmigrant visas (+17% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 8,345 (-3%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,922 (85.8%), E2 517 (6.4%), H1B 176 (2.2%), E1 70 (0.9%), L1 70 (0.9%).
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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.