Canadian Citizens

Canadian students who plan on living in the United States (U.S.) while attending school must fulfill all student visa requirements of an F-1 student.

Canadian citizens who reside outside the U.S. but who regularly commute across the Detroit/Windsor border or the Port Huron/Sarnia border to study at HFC may do so as a "border commuter student" after obtaining a Form I-20. Canadian border commuter students can attend an approved U.S. SEVIS school located within 75 miles of the Canadian border, and must maintain actual residence in Canada.

Part-time border commuters are issued a new Form I-20 for each new semester the commuter attends. Full-time border commuters, and Canadian citizens who plan on residing in the U.S. as an F-1 student, are issued a Form I-20 for the duration of their program.

Permanent residents of Canada, who are not Canadian citizens, need to apply for an F-1 student visa using these steps.

Application Steps for Canadian Citizens

Apply

Complete the HFC online application:

  • Under “Citizenship” of the application, please click “No” to: “Are you a U.S. citizen, Permanent Resident…”
  • Please click “Yes” to the question: “Do you plan to attend HFC on an F-1 student visa?”
  • The name on your application (and all documents) must match the name on your passport exactly

Provide Transcripts

If you completed your prior education in Ontario, Canada, please provide one of the following:

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (in English) sent directly from the school to HFC at enroll@hfcc.edu; or
  • Official transcript (in English) from St. Clair College or the University of Windsor, sent directly from the school to HFC at registrar@hfcc.edu

If you completed your prior education outside of Ontario, Canada, please provide an international evaluation of your high school or college transcript. You must use an approved NACES evaluation service such as Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), World Education Services (WES), or SpanTran (using this HFC customized Application). For a list of other evaluation services, go to the NACES website and click on “Membership” to view member companies. The document must be sent directly from the evaluation service to HFC, see instructions on requesting transcripts.

Provide Proof of Financial Responsibility

You must provide all of the following:

Part-time commuter students will need to show US $5,000, and the Form I-20 will be issued for each semester they wish to enroll.

Full-time commuters will need to show US $10,000, and the Form I-20 will be issued for the duration of the program.

Full-time students who wish to reside in the U.S. will need to show US $30,000 annually. Additional financial requirements is US $10,000 for an accompanying spouse and US $5,000 for each child.

Student Information

Provide both of the following:

  • Complete the Student Information Form. Please make sure your complete international address is on the student information form.
  • Copy of passport, showing name, photo, passport number, and expiration date (or proof of Canadian citizenship). Your passport must be valid at least six months from your date of entry into the U.S.
  • If you are bringing a dependent with you (F-2 status/visa): For a spouse, copy of spouse passport and certified English translation of marriage license. For a child, copy of child passport and certified English translation of birth certificate.

The Form I-20 and Admission Letter will be issued after all admission documents are on file, and cab be used to enter the U.S. in F-1 status. Please visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Website for more information.

Please send all of the requested documents to:

International Student Services (ISS)
210 Welcome Center
Henry Ford College
5101 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128

phone: 313-317-6842
fax: 313-845-9891
email: international@hfcc.edu