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    Student and exchange visas at Vancouver

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 8 months wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Vancouver, against a median of 15 days. 185 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

    Vancouver student wait over time

    Vancouver has ranged 0.8999999999999999 days to 13 months across 24 months on record, and today's figure is at the high end. It has been faster before, so re-check before making an irreversible decision. The median over that time was 2 months.

    Jul 240.8999999999999999 days – 13 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 Vancouver

    Vancouver issued 11 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 78% fewer than February 2025 (49). 745 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 Vancouver each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202611
    Jan 202628
    Dec 202536
    Nov 202514
    Oct 202525
    Sep 202527
    Aug 202531
    Jul 202538
    Jun 202599
    May 2025176
    Apr 2025153
    Mar 2025107
    Feb 202549
    Jan 202588
    Dec 2024125
    Nov 202485
    Oct 202473
    Sep 202493
    Aug 2024171
    Jul 2024236
    Jun 2024218
    May 2024230
    Apr 2024159
    Mar 2024127
    Feb 202488
    Jan 2024147
    Dec 2023139
    Nov 2023130
    Oct 2023109
    Sep 2023107
    Aug 2023186
    Jul 2023313
    Jun 2023302
    May 2023207
    Apr 2023147
    Mar 2023190
    Feb 202394
    Jan 2023128
    Dec 2022169
    Nov 202296
    Oct 202291
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student540459
    J1Exchange visitor47231
    F2Academic student's spouse or child1226
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child1024
    M1Vocational student005

    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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    Student and exchange (F, M, J): 8 months now

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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 Vancouver 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 →

    Other visas at Vancouver

    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.