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    Temporary work visas at Toronto

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Toronto, 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 Toronto

    Toronto issued 291 temporary work visas in February 2026, 58% fewer than February 2025 (701). 5,755 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 Toronto each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026291
    Jan 2026329
    Dec 2025275
    Nov 2025282
    Oct 2025327
    Sep 2025432
    Aug 2025513
    Jul 2025709
    Jun 2025668
    May 2025703
    Apr 2025585
    Mar 2025641
    Feb 2025701
    Jan 20251,019
    Dec 2024802
    Nov 2024858
    Oct 2024866
    Sep 2024792
    Aug 2024852
    Jul 2024664
    Jun 2024569
    May 2024715
    Apr 2024613
    Mar 2024583
    Feb 2024524
    Jan 2024696
    Dec 2023536
    Nov 2023695
    Oct 2023594
    Sep 2023640
    Aug 2023785
    Jul 2023548
    Jun 2023330
    May 2023706
    Apr 2023626
    Mar 2023870
    Feb 2023793
    Jan 2023817
    Dec 2022397
    Nov 2022603
    Oct 2022574
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker822612,052
    L1Intracompany transferee881291,214
    H4H worker's spouse or child581401,003
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child44122894
    P1514197
    O1Person of extraordinary ability1125150
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0063
    O31261
    O21248
    P40525
    P30117
    P20012
    H3107
    H1B1006
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker005
    Q1001

    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 Toronto 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 Toronto

    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.