Originally Posted by
run&fly
... Usually when connecting International to Domestic, you stay airside. ...
IIRC, all International arrivals clear CBSA at the first port of entry YYZ, and then you are in the terminal landside. You need to clear CATSA to get airside. The only exception is the transit-to-the-US bypass, where you undergo a document check by CBSA and are sent to US pre-clearance.
The only full airside transit is domestic-to-domestic.