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Dec 23, 2009 | 12:20 am

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ceaton

Join Date: Jan 2008

Programs: AC 75K, Bonvoy Ti (RIP SPG)

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Originally Posted by FAIPDXFlyer

Greetings FTers,

Not sure if this is the appropriate place to pose this question. If not, would the moderators please move this to the proper place? Thanks!

I am going to the University of Ottawa for graduate school. I am flying PDX-YVR-YYZ-YOW on AC come the 4th of January, and will be needing to obtain a student visa at YVR Citizenship and Immigration Canada. I am scheduled to arrive in YVR at ~7:15 AM.

Anyone been through the arrivals hall/immigration at YVR around that time and, if so, could please shed light on how busy the immigration/customs processing area is? I have a 2.7 hour layover.

Thanks!

~FAI PDX Flyer

I've never tried to get a student visa there, but YVR customs should be fairly quiet at 7 am, as the only Intl flights before then are from the US (mostly Hawai'i). The first asian flight (AC8 from HK) doesn't land until 8 am. After that it does get a bit crazy, so if your flight is on time you should be fine.

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