Toronto (YYZ) layover and Global Entry
 

Hello:

I will have a daytime layover of about 7 hours (11:00-18:00) on a weekday at YYZ from Europe back to the US. I will travel in business class. During the layover, Air Canada provides me with an airport hotel room. I am not sure how long I will stay in the room for, but I must check-in and out to avoid a charge. During this layover, I will try to see if I could get an appointment for Nexus, because I sometimes see last minute cancellations in the Nexus website. If this doesn't pan out, then I will go to downtown to have some great Chinese food, which I heard is phenomenal in this city.

My questions:

1. Is there a priority security check lane for biz passengers?

2. How much time should I budget for entering Canada after landing?
3. At immigration back to the security area, is there a Canada exit immigration check?
4. Re question 3: is there just a US entry immigration check?
5. There are Global Entry kiosks, correct? I am trying to maximize my time in downtown, because I heard that US entry immigration checks have a horrendous wait time. I hope Global Entry eliminates that.
5. Overall, when do you think I need to return to YYZ (assuming there's no Nexus open slot)?

Thanks very much. It's been more than a decade since I used YYZ, and frankly I don't recall anything.

1) Yes
2) ~15min assuming US passport
3) No
4) Yes
5) Yes
5) I would not cut it closer than ~75min for peace of mind, but it could probably be done with less

@airoli, thanks very much.
I know that the lounge for US-bound flights sucks. It's nothing compared to the AC lounge for long haul international flights.

You heard right but they are not downtown. The best are at the Chinese enclaves of Richmond Hill and Markham which will require a vehicle.