smc333

I've got an upcoming flight and with my neurotic nature I'm working myself up with immigration worries.

I'm a US citizen flying to BKK in late October. My home airport is BUF but YYZ is only a 90 minute drive away, and an EVA flight from YYZ was a lot cheaper for premium economy than anything I found from BUF when I was booking.

My itinerary is to drive over the border to YYZ, then YYZ -> TPE ->BKK with my return the same airports, BKK -> TPE -> YYZ and then a drive home. I'm hoping to leave TPE airport on the return to see some sights but will only be in the airport on the way down.

I checked up on visa requirements and everything looked good. No transit visa required for US citizens with a passport to leave YYZ or to transit through TPE.

I've just used the tool that EVA links to on their site to check travel document requirements, and I'm seeing this for my last leg (TPE -> YYZ):

• Visa is not required for Canada. Maximum stay of 6 months.
• Passengers not holding onward/return tickets or other acceptable evidence of onward/return travel may be refused entry.

So now I'm worried that my plan to drive home won't be considered "acceptable evidence of onward/return travel" and I'll be stranded in TPE.

I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar situation, or if anyone has any advice. I feel like I'm worrying for nothing and I should be fine in TPE on my return but I'm pretty neurotic & starting to worry about this.

EricH

The immigration agent at Pearson might accept your parking ticket and home address as evidence that you have onward travel plans.

jrl767

shortly before leaving BKK, buy a refundable YYZ-U.S. ticket on a flight departing the day after your TPE-YYZ flight arrives; after you clear customs and immigration at YYZ you can cancel that reservation

smc333

I'm not so worried about Canada as I am about the check-in staff and gate agent from EVA deciding I don't have sufficient documentation and not allowing me to board in the first place.

Yoshi212

@smc333 Buy a cheap megabus ticket from Toronto to Buffalo if you want to be certain but honestly you won't have a problem. I flew every 3 weeks to London while in University at UB and would often fly via YYZ for the same reasons you are. The airlines know many US citizens living along the border do such things and the immigration officers know you're low risk.

If you haven't already and are eligible you should get Nexus.

reclusive46

Honestly, it won't be an issue. I've done this the other way around in the US as a Canadian (Actually on EVA (as well as several other airlines) as well). I've been asked about it on other airlines but my car keys and the parking ticket have always been enough.

CBSA couldn't care less, tons of Americans who live in upstate New York fly from Toronto. The same applies for those in Seattle flying from Vancouver.

If your really that bothered, just book a ticket from Canada to the US, print out the confirmation and cancel the ticket.

YuropFlyer

I wouldn't worry about that. Most certainly, staff there is used to Canada/US situation. In the absolutely worst case, you could indeed buy a fully refundable ticket (somewhere a few weeks in the future at least) at checkin. I'd not do it beforehand, since I assume chances are way above 95% you'll not have any issues.

Enjoy your time in China (RoC) ^

tentseller

You are not the first nor will you be the last to use YYZ as your hub airport for intL flights. Eva is well aware of this. Same as their SEA TPE flight drawing flyers from Vancouver.

When it made sense financially I have been know to fly out of BUF.

redadeco

Eva flies YVR-TPE, no need to go Seattle. EK and OZ are the only international airlines present in SEA but not in YVR.

NA-Flyer

Or if you're arriving in YYZ by bus just show them the return bus ticket to Buffalo

tentseller

EVA was flying SEA TPE a lot longer before they had landing rights into Canada and slots at YVR and YYZ.

ROCAT

I fly internationally out of yyz as a us citizen regularly and have never had an issue with immigration officials. As long as you have proof you are leaving Taiwan they will not care what your plans are in Canada as it is not their problem.

IluvSQ

Absolutely nothing to worry about.

Lost

From my reading of the OP, it appears he/she is more concerned with being refused boarding by EVA staff in TPE, and not so concerned by passing through CBSA in YYZ.

JumboJet

I would be more worried about BUF-YYZ here