Visitor visas at Halifax

The same wait elsewhere in Canada

Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available, from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

• Calgary14 months
• Ottawa15 months
• Quebec15 months
• Toronto20 months
• Vancouver18 months

Visitor visas issued at Halifax

Halifax issued 984 visitor visas in February 2026, 486% more than February 2025 (168). 4,441 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Visitor visa refusal rate for Canada nationals

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Canada wherever they applied, not a rate for Halifax.

What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Halifax alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

Other visas at Halifax

• Student and exchange visas
• Temporary work visas