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Do Flights Connecting Thru Canada Clear Immigration?
Considering repositioning from PDX to YVR then continuing on to AMS.
Will I need to go through immigration when I enter Canada?
Trying to decide if it’s worth the hassle or if I should change to another West Coast airport.
Can’t seem to find any clear info if flights connecting thru Canada have to do immigration.
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6 Replies
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Take Amtrak!
Amtrak arrives at Pacific Union Station closer to downtown Vancouver.
It’s almost always cheaper, you can transfer JetBlue points to Amtrak and tickets can be had for like 2000 points.
If you are repositioning from YVR to PDX, you save at least $50 USD in YVR departure taxes.
My kids love the train, so I’m biased.
For a normal traveler, the train is far less convenient but if you are a slow traveler who doesn’t mind a night in SEA, for me Amtrak tips the scale.
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I did this exact route from YVR to SEA on Amtrak 10 years ago.
Honestly, it is pretty slow.
I think took 5 hours as there is only 1 track.
Quite a few times we went forward, and then the train had to back up to let another train pass.
Also US Customs boards the train and that takes a while.
Maybe if there is a bus, I would do that.
Probably faster.
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I did that exact route PDX-YVR-FRA and did not have to clear Canadian immigration while connecting.
It was all on 1 ticket through.
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It’s only a passport check if on one ticket and it qualifies for ITI connection.
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A few years ago when I went via YVR to another international destination, I did not need to see an immigration agent but I did have to scan my passport on a kiosk.
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I do this often for my mom who is PDX based.
On one ticket super simple, no transit immigration.
Hit or miss on two tickets.
Generally, good luck getting bags checked all the way through via interline agreement.
Taxes and fees are quite a bit higher than positioning to SFO or LAX via awards.
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