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    Temporary work visas at Ottawa

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 2 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Ottawa, against a median of 15 days. 161 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 Ottawa

    Ottawa issued 107 temporary work visas in February 2026, 47% fewer than February 2025 (203). 2,068 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 Ottawa each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026107
    Jan 2026103
    Dec 202582
    Nov 202585
    Oct 2025186
    Sep 2025148
    Aug 2025269
    Jul 2025301
    Jun 2025236
    May 2025206
    Apr 2025141
    Mar 2025204
    Feb 2025203
    Jan 2025292
    Dec 2024186
    Nov 2024226
    Oct 2024368
    Sep 2024266
    Aug 2024245
    Jul 2024247
    Jun 2024230
    May 2024237
    Apr 2024278
    Mar 2024210
    Feb 2024210
    Jan 2024234
    Dec 2023192
    Nov 2023279
    Oct 2023395
    Sep 2023194
    Aug 2023219
    Jul 2023203
    Jun 2023306
    May 2023141
    Apr 2023256
    Mar 2023230
    Feb 2023223
    Jan 2023251
    Dec 2022223
    Nov 2022291
    Oct 2022314
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker2469680
    H4H worker's spouse or child1926362
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child2157357
    P1720314
    L1Intracompany transferee3027293
    P40225
    O31014
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2213
    P2204
    O2104
    H1B1001
    P3001

    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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    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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa

    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.