{"id":36,"date":"2015-03-09T13:51:50","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T13:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/isss\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2025-08-07T13:56:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:56:45","slug":"important-information-for-canadian-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/incoming-students\/important-information-for-canadian-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Information Citizens of Canada and Bermuda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students who are citizens of Canada and Bermuda do not need a visa<\/strong> to enter the United States, however you must be sure to complete your I-94 record<\/strong> with the U.S. immigration official at your point of entry to the United States. If you enter the U.S. by land<\/strong>, you must request an I-94 record. If you enter by air, your I-94 record will be entered into the online system. You will need to print out your I-94 record upon your return to the U.S. as evidence of your legal status. In both cases, you will be charged a small fee to process the I-94 record.<\/span><\/p>\n

As U.S. immigration inspectors are accustomed to admitting Canadian citizens as visitors and not full-time students, it is your responsibility to make sure you are granted the correct immigration status when you are entering the U.S.<\/strong> If you are admitted as a visitor (or tourist) without receiving an I-94 record noting your immigration status (F-1), you may have to return to Canada and re-enter a second time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Travel Document Check-List for Citizens of Canada and Bermuda:<\/strong><\/span>
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