<p>Not insane… by that I mean I understand why you are asking the questions you are, even if cost is going to be a big issue for you. Nothing wrong with checking out your options.</p>
<p>There are some good resources for international students in these threads if you read through them:</p>
<p><a href=“Important Advice for International Students - #136 by rmoran11 - International Students - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/international-students/58751-important-advice-for-international-students-p10.html</a> </p>
<p><a href=“Looking for colleges&full need-based fin aid to apply to - International Students - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/international-students/1552794-looking-for-colleges-full-need-based-fin-aid-to-apply-to.html</a> </p>
<p>If I were you I would go ahead and make a plan for some applications to US colleges, but also make a backup plan that you can hopefully be happy with for a Canadian university education as well. Good luck!</p>