The yearly record
| Fiscal year | K-1 | K-2 | Rank | World K-1 share | Rank movement, positive is up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 615 | 64 | fifth | 5.09% | Unavailable |
| 1998 | 766 | 103 | fourth | 5.91% | 1 |
| 1999 | 969 | 147 | fifth | 5.69% | -1 |
| 2000 | 1,218 | 185 | fifth | 5.67% | 0 |
| 2001 | 1,137 | 179 | fifth | 4.55% | 0 |
| 2002 | 1,133 | 171 | seventh | 4.00% | -2 |
| 2003 | 890 | 142 | seventh | 3.52% | 0 |
| 2004 | 952 | 108 | ninth | 3.21% | -2 |
| 2005 | 1,059 | 113 | ninth | 3.12% | 0 |
| 2006 | 812 | 110 | 11th | 2.66% | -2 |
| 2007 | 743 | 109 | 12th | 2.24% | -1 |
| 2008 | 711 | 81 | 12th | 2.35% | 0 |
| 2009 | 649 | 61 | 12th | 2.34% | 0 |
| 2010 | 734 | 60 | 12th | 2.37% | 0 |
| 2011 | 654 | 73 | ninth | 2.66% | 3 |
| 2012 | 781 | 63 | eighth | 2.82% | 1 |
| 2013 | 651 | 50 | tenth | 2.47% | -2 |
| 2014 | 966 | 62 | ninth | 2.69% | 1 |
| 2015 | 818 | 44 | ninth | 2.64% | 0 |
| 2016 | 1,000 | 58 | tenth | 2.60% | -1 |
| 2017 | 855 | 37 | tenth | 2.46% | 0 |
| 2018 | 591 | 29 | 11th | 2.40% | -1 |
| 2019 | 808 | 45 | 12th | 2.25% | -1 |
| 2020 | 461 | 31 | seventh | 2.74% | 5 |
| 2021 | 422 | 12 | 12th | 2.20% | -5 |
| 2022 | 413 | 22 | 13th | 1.93% | -1 |
| 2023 | 304 | Withheld | 15th | 1.53% | -2 |
| 2024 | 711 | 33 | 12th | 1.49% | 3 |
| 2025 | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained |
| 2026 | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained |
The latest Canada total of 711 compares with 304 in FY2023. The Canada nationality rank was 15th that year and 12th in FY2024, when worldwide K-1 issuances totaled 47,579.
FY2020 added 461 K-1 visas for Canada, followed by 413 in FY2022. Across the recent window through FY2024, the Canada total is 2,311, accounting for 1.85% worldwide.
Highs, lows and annual changes
At the start of the Canada history, FY1997 has 615 K-1 visas. The peak for Canada came in FY2000 with 1,218. The lowest visible annual count for Canada is 304 in FY2023, followed at the end of the series by 711 in FY2024.
Between FY2023 and FY2024, Canada rose from 304 to 711 K-1 visas, its largest annual gain of 407. The largest annual loss for Canada was 347, taking 808 in FY2019 down to 461 in FY2020.
Rank, volume and worldwide share
In FY1998, Canada held its strongest publishable rank of fourth, with 766 K-1 visas and a 5.91% world share. For Canada, the lowest position was 15th in FY2023, alongside 304 visas and 1.53% worldwide. In FY2024, the rank is 12th.
For Canada, the interval from FY2014 to FY2024 has an endpoint change of -26.40%, from 966 K-1 visas to 711. Starting instead at FY2019, when Canada had 808 visas, gives -12.00%. The latest adjacent-year entries for Canada are 304 in FY2023 and 711 in FY2024.
In share terms, the Canada high is FY1998, with 766 K-1 visas out of 12,968 worldwide, or 5.91%. The highest annual count for Canada is 1,218 in FY2000. At the end of the series, Canada has 711 of 47,579 worldwide K-1 visas in FY2024, a 1.49% share.
The latest year supplies 30.77% of the FY2020 to FY2024 K-1 total for Canada, which is 2,311. Its first-year count of 461 in FY2020 supplied 19.95%. At later checkpoints, Canada has 413 in FY2022 and 304 in FY2023.
Canada has a 1.85% share of the combined recent worldwide K-1 total. Its FY2024 share of 1.49% leaves a latest-minus-period difference of -0.36 percentage points. At the beginning of the visible Canada history, FY1997 lists 615 visas and a 5.09% share. The preceding FY2023 share is 1.53%.
Earlier K-1 entries for Canada include 615 K-1 and 64 K-2 visas in FY1997, rank fifth with 5.09% of worldwide K-1 issuances, 766 K-1 and 103 K-2 visas in FY1998, rank fourth with 5.91% of worldwide K-1 issuances, 969 K-1 and 147 K-2 visas in FY1999, rank fifth with 5.69% of worldwide K-1 issuances, 1,218 K-1 and 185 K-2 visas in FY2000, rank fifth with 5.67% of worldwide K-1 issuances.
Children and the latest comparison
K-2 issuances for Canada totaled 33 in FY2024. At the Canada K-2 peak in FY2000, there were 185 K-2 visas and 1,218 K-1 visas. The ratio for Canada was 15.2 K-2 visas per 100 K-1 issuances.
Beside Canada in the selected five-year list, China (mainland) recorded 2,248 K-1 visas. The corresponding Canada sum is 2,311 over FY2020 to FY2024. The latest totals are 602 for China (mainland) and 711 for Canada.
The Las Vegas connection
Mailing addresses in Canada appeared on 1,403 Las Vegas licenses issued in 2025. Visa nationality and license mailing country have no individual record link. See the source definitions.