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    Temporary work visas at Calgary

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Calgary, against a median of 15 days. 148 of 184 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

    The same wait elsewhere in Canada

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Temporary work visas issued at Calgary

    Calgary issued 134 temporary work visas in February 2026, 20% fewer than February 2025 (167). 1,728 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Calgary each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026134
    Jan 2026119
    Dec 2025102
    Nov 202594
    Oct 2025155
    Sep 2025253
    Aug 2025158
    Jul 2025151
    Jun 202561
    May 2025142
    Apr 2025149
    Mar 2025210
    Feb 2025167
    Jan 2025219
    Dec 2024125
    Nov 2024187
    Oct 2024225
    Sep 2024125
    Aug 2024115
    Jul 2024147
    Jun 2024172
    May 2024154
    Apr 2024176
    Mar 2024160
    Feb 2024168
    Jan 2024138
    Dec 202396
    Nov 202370
    Oct 202363
    Sep 202376
    Aug 2023103
    Jul 202388
    Jun 2023161
    May 2023102
    Apr 202397
    Mar 2023159
    Feb 2023124
    Jan 2023200
    Dec 2022121
    Nov 2022152
    Oct 2022139
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker2965615
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child4043343
    H4H worker's spouse or child2423324
    L1Intracompany transferee3330294
    P11276
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker2020
    O1Person of extraordinary ability1218
    O33010
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker028
    P4007
    H1B1104
    P3004
    O2003
    H3002

    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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    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q): 1.5 months now

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    What H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Calgary alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every H-1B and Employment Visas 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.