Canadian Student Procedures

International students from Canada follow different procedures.

• Apply to SCC. See the checklist for the documents you will need to apply.
  
  
• If you are accepted, we will send you an I-20 form. You will need this form to legally stay in the United States.
  
  
• When entering the U.S., you must have proof of citizenship and passport. This should include:
  • A birth certificate
  • A photo I.D. (this can include a passport)
  
  
• Take the following documents to the Canada/U.S. border:
  • The I-20 form
  • Financial documentation
  • Passport
  
  
• At the border, you must complete an I-94 form. This form has three sections:
  • Instructions
  • Arrival record card
  • Departure record card


• The U.S. immigration officer will return the I-94 form to you. This is used as evidence of:
  • Legal entry into the United States
  • The student is an F-1 status student

Did you know?

SCC boasts more than 1,000 international students from 110 countries.