Originally Posted by
canadiancow
I think people are using the word "sterile" differently.
YYZ is supposed to be a quick passport kiosk for international to international. I have yet to experience this.
YVR has the same process.
In both cases, you don't go through security, and the passport check is done by a machine, so I guess that's what is being referred to as "sterile".
it depends on your departure airport if you go through security. At YVR, they look for the OSS designation on your connecting boarding pass to determine if you need to go through security again after the CBSA check. At least that's the way it worked the last time I did an INTL - INTL transit at YVR last year.