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    Student and exchange visas at Toronto

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Toronto, against a median of 15 days. 0 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

    Toronto student wait over time

    Toronto has ranged 5.1000000000000005 days to 4 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 1 month.

    Jul 245.1000000000000005 days – 4 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 Toronto

    Toronto issued 31 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 33% fewer than February 2025 (46). 1,557 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 Toronto each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202631
    Jan 202657
    Dec 202564
    Nov 202566
    Oct 202577
    Sep 202569
    Aug 202574
    Jul 2025274
    Jun 2025291
    May 2025307
    Apr 2025165
    Mar 202582
    Feb 202546
    Jan 2025114
    Dec 2024129
    Nov 2024114
    Oct 2024118
    Sep 202486
    Aug 2024244
    Jul 2024266
    Jun 2024219
    May 2024165
    Apr 2024147
    Mar 2024146
    Feb 202449
    Jan 202473
    Dec 202356
    Nov 202388
    Oct 202348
    Sep 202397
    Aug 2023260
    Jul 2023165
    Jun 2023141
    May 2023234
    Apr 2023162
    Mar 2023101
    Feb 202388
    Jan 2023107
    Dec 2022130
    Nov 202268
    Oct 202282
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student1514944
    J1Exchange visitor1417415
    F2Academic student's spouse or child1993
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child0492
    M1Vocational student1212
    M2001

    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 F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Toronto 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 →

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    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.