Toronto POE- is transit visa required? (Merged)

[AOKS 51]

On 1/2/2020 at 2:11 PM, Asif & Misty said:

Thank you . Good luck to you guys as well

 

On 11/30/2019 at 6:42 PM, payxibka said:

If you stay in the airport you will not enter Canada but you will rescreened by security before going through us preclearance at the gate 

Is a transit Visa required in this situation? 

[AOKS 51]

If my fiance flies from India to US via Toronto, does he need a Canadian Transit Visa?

Layover is 3 hours. 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

1 hour ago, AOKS said:

 

Is a transit Visa required in this situation? 

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/transit/without-visa/eligibility.html

[payxibka 10,047]

2 hours ago, AOKS said:

If my fiance flies from India to US via Toronto, does he need a Canadian Transit Visa?

Layover is 3 hours. 

Google is your friend .  In less amount of time that it took you to do two posts, Google would have given you the answer 

Edited January 10, 2020 by payxibka

[AOKS 51]

6 hours ago, payxibka said:

Google is your friend .  In less amount of time that it took you to do two posts, Google would have given you the answer 

Thanks. That could be said for most posts on this forum and sometimes people need help understanding from others who have gone through the process. 

[AOKS 51]

7 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/transit/without-visa/eligibility.html

Thanks. Looks like we need to rebook the flight😩

[Lemonslice 4,945]

It depends on a few things.

 

Look up the information here:

 

Canada.ca/visit

Edited January 10, 2020 by Lemonslice

[Hank_ 9,174]

16 hours ago, AOKS said:

If my fiance flies from India to US via Toronto, does he need a Canadian Transit Visa?

Layover is 3 hours. 

No, as long as your fiance does not leave the gate areas.   Toronto is a U.S. POE  

 

https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/operations/preclearance

Edited January 10, 2020 by Hank_

[payxibka 10,047]

7 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

No, as long as your fiance does not leave the gate areas.   Toronto is a U.S. POE  

 

https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/operations/preclearance

CBP does not make transit Visa requirements for Canada 

[AOKS 51]

16 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

No, as long as your fiance does not leave the gate areas.   Toronto is a U.S. POE  

 

https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/operations/preclearance

Thank you! This is why I'm so confused! Someone else on the forum gave me a link, where I found this page https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/transit.html I answered the questions, and looks like he wouldve needed a transit visa, which you have to file for 30 days before. With no time, I just cancelled the existing flight and booked him through EWR POE.  

7 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

It depends on a few things.

 

Look up the information here:

 

Canada.ca/visit

Thanks! I got it sorted. 

[Lemonslice 4,945]

3 hours ago, Hank_ said:

No, as long as your fiance does not leave the gate areas.   Toronto is a U.S. POE  

 

https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/operations/preclearance

There is no way to skip the Canadian POE, so the traveler must have the proper documents to transit in Canada.  See: Canada.ca/visit

[Ontarkie 14,365]

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Edited January 10, 2020 by Ontarkie

[Hank_ 9,174]

27 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

There is no way to skip the Canadian POE, so the traveler must have the proper documents to transit in Canada.  See: Canada.ca/visit  <<  not visiting

The are not entering Canada if they stay in the gates area .. so no Canadian POE.       

 

Toronto is a  U.S. POE for those traveling to the USA

Edited January 10, 2020 by Hank_

[Lemonslice 4,945]

1 minute ago, Hank_ said:

The are not entering Canada if they stay in the gates area .. so no Canadian POE.       

 

Toronto is a  U.S. POE for those traveling to the USA

I've travelled through Pearson, and other Canadian airports with CBP presence 100+ times, there is no gate/international zone like you might have in other airports.  Everyone must have the proper documents to enter, or transit.  Online questionnaire I've linked earlier is the best, and official, reference about which documents will be required.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Well it is moot in regards to the OP .. they will avoid Toronto