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    Temporary work visas at Vancouver

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 5.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Vancouver, against a median of 15 days. 178 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 Vancouver

    Vancouver issued 144 temporary work visas in February 2026, 71% fewer than February 2025 (493). 3,984 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 Vancouver each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026144
    Jan 2026154
    Dec 2025160
    Nov 2025161
    Oct 2025247
    Sep 2025472
    Aug 2025466
    Jul 2025417
    Jun 2025444
    May 2025484
    Apr 2025483
    Mar 2025352
    Feb 2025493
    Jan 2025458
    Dec 2024557
    Nov 2024687
    Oct 2024858
    Sep 2024755
    Aug 2024727
    Jul 2024515
    Jun 2024521
    May 2024600
    Apr 2024539
    Mar 2024420
    Feb 2024494
    Jan 2024591
    Dec 2023489
    Nov 2023494
    Oct 2023422
    Sep 2023384
    Aug 2023443
    Jul 2023440
    Jun 2023426
    May 2023526
    Apr 2023470
    Mar 2023626
    Feb 2023462
    Jan 2023564
    Dec 2022446
    Nov 2022374
    Oct 2022464
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker562772,302
    L1Intracompany transferee3185700
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child2748425
    H4H worker's spouse or child2562425
    O1Person of extraordinary ability3447
    P101043
    O21113
    O30010
    P4057
    H1B1105
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker002
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker002
    H3001
    P3001
    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): 5.5 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 Vancouver 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 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.