E3R Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Canada and for Individuals with Canada Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of E3R Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of E3R Visa approvals/ issuances for Canada and individuals with nationality as Canada. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Canada: Data at consulates in Canada (all applicants who had their visa interview in Canada).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Canada Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Canada worldwide (including those living outside Canada).
Total E3R Visa by Fiscal Year at Canada Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Canada since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 620 |
| FY 2019 | 306 |
| FY 2020 | 128 |
| FY 2021 | 19 |
| FY 2022 | 73 |
| FY 2023 | 29 |
| FY 2024 | 89 |
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E3R Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Canada
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 92.26% | 7.74% |
| FY 2019 | 99.03% | 0.97% |
| FY 2020 | 99.22% | 0.78% |
| FY 2021 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2023 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2024 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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E3R Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see E3R Visa data by consulate in Canada.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total E3R Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Canada
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Canada since FY 2018.
No data for Canada nationality.
Projected approval/refusal rates for Canada nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Canada nationality.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.