ok, i know this is probably a really dumb question, but I was born in Canada and have Canadian citizenship, but I live in the United States and go to high school in the US. But I don’t have a green card, I’m here on a Visa. So, am I a permanent resident, an international student, or something else.
Without knowing your exact visa status, I am pretty sure that in the US you are an international student. You would need to check with admissions at US schools to see whether you need to get an additional visa (which should not be too hard for a Canadian), or whether your current visa is sufficient. However, you also need to check whether you would need to pay as an international student (for example, whether you would get in-state tuition at your state schools, and what sort of financial aid you would be eligible for at private schools).
However, there are a lot of very good universities in Canada. As a Canadian citizen you will pay Canadian tuition even if you apply from the US. This makes them very affordable (in US dollars, typically a total cost of everything less than $20,000 per year even without any financial aid).
By the way, a “green card” is one type of visa. I am assuming that you mean that you have a different unspecified type of visa.
Sounds to me like you are an international student.
I would advise you to read the admission sections for both domestic and international applicants. There will be sections in each that apply to you.
For example, since you were educated in the US, you won’t need an international supplement to the school report or proof of English proficiency. You may be a state resident for tuition and scholarship purposes at public universities.
However, you would likely not qualify for federal financial aid and may have to use a different financial aid application for international applicants (if financial aid is available to international students at all). Colleges will likely ask you to document your legal status in the US.
Legal permanent resident = green card holder. You say you don’t have a green card, so you are not a permanent resident.
Speaking of visa status, you should research the advantages and disadvantages of your current status and consider whether it would be advantageous for you to switch to a student visa when you start college. For example, student visa holders (F-1 or J-1) are allowed to work in the US, in contrast to dependents on a work visa (e.g. H-4 or TD). On the flip side, H-4 dependents may qualify for in-state tuition at public universities, but F-1 and J-1 students do not (and TD dependents don’t either).
@actuallydying Which kind of visa do you have?
tn visa @“International Dad”
Do you have a TN visa, or does your parent have the TN visa, which would make yours a TD?
A TD visa is no longer valid after you turn 21, so if you intend to remain in the US, you should figure out how to gain status so that you can remain.
You need to contact the admissions offices at the places you are applying to and let them know that you currently hold a TD visa. They will know whether you are international or domestic for their purposes. They will also be able to help you sort out the transition from TD to F1 (student visa) once you age out of TD.
You can study college with TN visa.
Post secondary allowed for unmarried minor children (dependent). You don’t must change to F1 visa until you turn 21.
If you turn 21 you must change to J1 visa, you can do it with out leave USA.
Agree with @happymomof1