Visiting Canada

Plattsburgh is located a few minutes from the Canadian border. On the other side, you will find the city of Montreal — Canada’s second largest city and one of the world’s largest French-speaking cities.

Visit the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website Countries and Territories Requiring Visas, to see if you need a visa.

Travel Requirements for Canada

If you would like to visit Canada while studying at Plattsburgh, there are a few items you will need to consider before going there.

First, Canada is another country, so when you go there — even for an afternoon — you are leaving the
United States, will be entering Canada and also need to return to the United States.

Therefore, you need to make sure you have the necessary documents to enter Canada:

Your passport
Perhaps an eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization)
Perhaps a visa

And, you will also need all of your US immigration documents for when you return:

Passport
I-94
I-20 (signed within the last year by GEO)

Find Out What Documents You Need to Enter Canada

To determine what you need and how to apply, Immigration and Citizenship Canada operates an interactive website. Check to see if you need a visa or eTA to travel Canada where you can answer a few questions to determine what you require. It will also provide you with links to the applications you will need.

Please note: Canada’s entry requirements are different whether you enter by land or air. Typically, nationalities who require visas require them for both land and air travel. However, nationalities who only need an eTA may not need them if entering by land, but will need them if entering by air.