# E-2 Visa — Canada

> Programmatic guide to the E-2 Treaty Investor visa for Canada nationals — covering eligibility, U.S. consulates, submission methods, and third-country national (TCN) processing.

Canonical: https://www.portunusai.com/e2-visa/canada
Is treaty country: yes
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada
Treaty effective year: 1990
Typical visa validity: 5 years, multiple entry

## Key facts

- Country: Canada
- ISO code: CA
- Region: americas
- Number of U.S. consular posts processing E-2 applications: 7
- E-2 treaty effective since: 1990
- Typical visa validity granted: 5 years, multiple entry

## U.S. consulates processing E-2 visas

- [U.S. Consulate General Toronto](https://www.portunusai.com/e2-visa/canada/toronto)
  - Submission mode: Physical Binder
  - TCN friendliness: Very TCN-Friendly (3/3)
  - Max binder pages: 50
  - Max binder size: 20 MB
  - MRV portal: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv
- [U.S. Consulate General Vancouver](https://www.portunusai.com/e2-visa/canada/vancouver)
  - Submission mode: Physical Binder
  - TCN friendliness: TCN-Friendly (2/3)
  - Max binder pages: 50
  - Max binder size: 20 MB
  - MRV portal: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv
- [U.S. Consulate General Montreal](https://www.portunusai.com/e2-visa/canada/montreal)
  - Submission mode: Physical Binder
  - TCN friendliness: TCN-Friendly (2/3)
  - Max binder pages: 50
  - Max binder size: 20 MB
  - MRV portal: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv
- [U.S. Embassy Ottawa](https://www.portunusai.com/e2-visa/canada/ottawa)
  - Submission mode: Physical Binder
  - TCN friendliness: Limited TCN Processing (1/3)
  - Max binder pages: 50
  - Max binder size: 20 MB
  - MRV portal: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv
- [U.S. Consulate Calgary](https://www.portunusai.com/e2-visa/canada/calgary)
  - Submission mode: Physical Binder
  - TCN friendliness: Limited TCN Processing (1/3)
  - Max binder pages: 50
  - Max binder size: 20 MB
  - MRV portal: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv
- [U.S. Consulate Quebec City](https://www.portunusai.com/e2-visa/canada/quebec)
  - Submission mode: Physical Binder
  - TCN friendliness: Rarely Accepts TCNs (0/3)
  - Max binder pages: 50
  - Max binder size: 20 MB
  - MRV portal: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv
- [U.S. Consulate Halifax](https://www.portunusai.com/e2-visa/canada/halifax)
  - Submission mode: Physical Binder
  - TCN friendliness: Rarely Accepts TCNs (0/3)
  - Max binder pages: 50
  - Max binder size: 20 MB
  - MRV portal: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv

## Related resources

- [E-2 visa hub](https://www.portunusai.com/e2-visa): all treaty countries and consulates
- [E-2 visa complete guide](https://www.portunusai.com/blog/e2-visa-guide): requirements, application process, investment amounts
- [E-2 visa requirements guide](https://www.portunusai.com/blog/e2-visa-requirements-guide): detailed eligibility criteria
- [Site-wide llms.txt](https://www.portunusai.com/llms.txt): full content index