Entering Canada to catch a flight from YYZ
Feb 27, 2021, 8:35 pm
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Entering Canada to catch a flight from YYZ
I live in upstate NY and normally when I fly to Germany or the UK, I simply book a flight from YYZ and drop my car at a lot or hotel. Now that vaccines are being used (got my shots TG!) and some travel restrictions easing, I would like to see my son in Germany. But what are the problems in crossing from USA into Canada if my objective is to park my car and fly out of YYZ?
Feb 28, 2021, 11:34 am
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I live in upstate NY and normally when I fly to Germany or the UK, I simply book a flight from YYZ and drop my car at a lot or hotel. Now that vaccines are being used (got my shots TG!) and some travel restrictions easing, I would like to see my son in Germany. But what are the problems in crossing from USA into Canada if my objective is to park my car and fly out of YYZ?
You have have to keep with the conditions for USA people to enter Canada, not just to enter Germany, if that's what you're planning to do.
Feb 28, 2021, 11:50 am
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Right now, you'd have take a quarantine after entering Canada before you could park and fly out of YYZ, just extended to March 31. They keep extending it over and over and over again, but only a month at a time, and only a week or two before the previous extension end date. So it's unknown at this point when USA people will be able to enter Canada without a long quarantine first.
You have have to keep with the conditions for USA people to enter Canada, not just to enter Germany, if that's what you're planning to do.
You have have to keep with the conditions for USA people to enter Canada, not just to enter Germany, if that's what you're planning to do.
Feb 28, 2021, 1:05 pm
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I live in upstate NY and normally when I fly to Germany or the UK, I simply book a flight from YYZ and drop my car at a lot or hotel. Now that vaccines are being used (got my shots TG!) and some travel restrictions easing, I would like to see my son in Germany. But what are the problems in crossing from USA into Canada if my objective is to park my car and fly out of YYZ?
Not worth worrying about anything else until you have those two matters clear.
Feb 28, 2021, 1:24 pm
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Right now, you'd have take a quarantine after entering Canada before you could park and fly out of YYZ, just extended to March 31. They keep extending it over and over and over again, but only a month at a time, and only a week or two before the previous extension end date. So it's unknown at this point when USA people will be able to enter Canada without a long quarantine first.
You have have to keep with the conditions for USA people to enter Canada, not just to enter Germany, if that's what you're planning to do.
You have have to keep with the conditions for USA people to enter Canada, not just to enter Germany, if that's what you're planning to do.
Feb 28, 2021, 7:59 pm
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There is a risk CBSA may not let you in via land if they don't believe your story you are going to catch a flight out of YYZ. What are you going to do if that happens?
Least risk is to make a connection within the US to your transatlantic flight.
Least risk is to make a connection within the US to your transatlantic flight.
Feb 28, 2021, 8:09 pm
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A boarding pass and return ticket with an appropriate amount of luggage for the length of the trip should suffice IF you are a cdn citizen/landed immigrant. But with no status in Canada my bet is they deny you entry.