Canadian students are not required to apply for a visa before studying in the United States
The student must have secured admissions into a SEVP accredited institution;
The student must obtain Form I-20 from their institution
The student must have a bee enrolled on SEVIS, the American Students tracking system.
The student must present all their documents to the CBP officer at the port of entry to obtain F1 Student Visa Status
The student must not do anything that will make them lose their status during their study