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Vancouver · Canada · November 2023
Visas issued at Vancouver in November 2023
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) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,120 | 87.9% | 6,064 | 5,251 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 339 | 5.8% | 320 | 265 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 98 | 1.7% | 97 | 76 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 68 | 1.2% | 3 | 3 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 45 | 0.8% | 41 | 70 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 35 | 0.6% | 44 | 42 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 32 | 0.5% | 23 | 31 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 20 | 0.3% | 6 | 12 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 14 | 0.2% | 19 | 21 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 9 | 0.2% | 14 | 12 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 0.1% | 14 | 2 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 6 | 0.1% | 6 | 7 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 5 |
| P2 | Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
Context
| November 2023 | Vancouver | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,824 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -13% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | 0% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 716 days; F, M, J 29 days; H, L, O, P, Q 128 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Vancouver issue in November 2023?
5,824 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 34th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Vancouver?
October 2023: 6,676 nonimmigrant visas (-13% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 5,826 (0%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,120 (87.9%), H1B 339 (5.8%), F1 98 (1.7%), P1 68 (1.2%), E2 45 (0.8%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.