Canadian Citizens

Canadian citizens do not require a visa to enter the United States. Canadian citizens are not issued visas in any category except when entering in the following non-immigrant categories: Diplomatic ("A" and "G" visas), Treaty Trader/ Treaty Investor ("E" visas), Fiancé(e) of U.S. citizens ("K1/K2" visas), or spouse of a U.S. citizen (K3/K4 visas). Please refer to individual categories for more detailed information on the above visa classifications.

Canadian citizens do not require a visa to study in the United States. If you plan to study, you should go directly to the border or the airport with proof of your Canadian citizenship, the I-20 form issued by the school (or Form DS-2019 in the case of a person going as an exchange visitor), and evidence of means of support. The educational institution in the U.S. should be able to answer all questions related to you entering the U.S.  

Canadian citizens who have been approved for an H, L, O, P, Q, or R nonimmigrant category, should proceed to Customs and Border Protection at a port of entry with form your I-797.

Additional information on Canadian citizens traveling to the United States is available on the Department of State’s website at http://travel.state.gov.

NAFTA

Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), citizens of Canada and Mexico who have established minimum professional and/or academic credentials in one of 63 designated professions are eligible to receive authorization to work temporarily in the U.S. in that field. Please note that non-Canadian citizen spouses and dependent children of Canadian NAFTA workers, and citizens of Mexico and must obtain a NAFTA visa from a U.S. embassy or consulate before entering the United States under this category.

If you require more detailed information, you can visit the State Department website at http://travel.state.gov or the U.S. Embassy website at http://ottawa.usembassy.gov/.