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    Student and exchange visas at Calgary

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Calgary, against a median of 15 days. 154 of 186 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    Calgary student wait over time

    Calgary has ranged same day to 2 months across 19 months on record, and today's figure is at the high end. It has been faster before, so re-check before making an irreversible decision. The median over that time was 15 days.

    Jul 24same day – 2 monthsSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

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    The same wait elsewhere in Canada

    Student and exchange (F, M, J), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Student and exchange visas issued at Calgary

    Calgary issued 32 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 60% more than February 2025 (20). 305 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Calgary each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202632
    Jan 20263
    Dec 202522
    Nov 202525
    Oct 202517
    Sep 20259
    Aug 20256
    Jul 202519
    Jun 202517
    May 202578
    Apr 202534
    Mar 202543
    Feb 202520
    Jan 202536
    Dec 202429
    Nov 202421
    Oct 202429
    Sep 202423
    Aug 202457
    Jul 202471
    Jun 202499
    May 202455
    Apr 202440
    Mar 202437
    Feb 202431
    Jan 202434
    Dec 202338
    Nov 202320
    Oct 202311
    Sep 202320
    Aug 202361
    Jul 202374
    Jun 2023169
    May 202384
    Apr 202342
    Mar 202363
    Feb 202314
    Jan 202349
    Dec 202224
    Nov 202234
    Oct 202230
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student73135
    J1Exchange visitor2115117
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child3125
    F2Academic student's spouse or child0120
    M1Vocational student108

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    Student and exchange (F, M, J): 1.5 months now

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    What F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Calgary alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

    Other visas at Calgary

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.