PreClearance and Global Entry at YYZ
Jan 10, 2012, 3:17 pm
#1
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PreClearance and Global Entry at YYZ
Hello all,
I am traveling to YYZ and on the return I am wondering if anyone has reliable info about the ability to use Global Entry to return to NYC during pre-screening? Typically I allot a good hour to stand in that line, but now that I have global entry I was hoping to avoidd that, but I do not know if it works from Toronto.
Cheers!
I am traveling to YYZ and on the return I am wondering if anyone has reliable info about the ability to use Global Entry to return to NYC during pre-screening? Typically I allot a good hour to stand in that line, but now that I have global entry I was hoping to avoidd that, but I do not know if it works from Toronto.
Cheers!
Jan 10, 2012, 3:42 pm
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When I was coming back from YYZ a few months ago, there didn't seem to be a separate line for Global Entry (and no kiosks like at US airports). I asked the lady checking boarding passes at the end of the line, and she directed me off to the side. I walked right past everyone in line, and the guard at the front of the line sent me right to an immigration officer! Not sure what the actual rule is, or if anything has changed since then, but it sure worked for me!
Jan 10, 2012, 5:48 pm
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All entries into/out of Canadian cities work really well. My only beef is when the US immigration officers stamp my PP right smack in the middle of the page wasting valuable space.
Jan 10, 2012, 6:48 pm
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When I was coming back from YYZ a few months ago, there didn't seem to be a separate line for Global Entry (and no kiosks like at US airports). I asked the lady checking boarding passes at the end of the line, and she directed me off to the side. I walked right past everyone in line, and the guard at the front of the line sent me right to an immigration officer! Not sure what the actual rule is, or if anything has changed since then, but it sure worked for me!
Jan 10, 2012, 9:11 pm
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Jan 11, 2012, 4:28 am
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Jan 11, 2012, 6:18 am
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YYZ has GE
I went thru at Christmas and there is GE there.
You will have to show the annoying "crossing guards" just behind the checkin counters that you have GE (I flashed the card) so they won't bug you for not filling out the custom form.
You go to the "CREW" line and to the left you will see 3 machines, two are Nexus and one is GE (the red ones are Nexus). Use the GE machine.
The rest is the same as in what happens in the US.
It was 5 mins from dropping off at the airport to being at my gate
You will have to show the annoying "crossing guards" just behind the checkin counters that you have GE (I flashed the card) so they won't bug you for not filling out the custom form.
You go to the "CREW" line and to the left you will see 3 machines, two are Nexus and one is GE (the red ones are Nexus). Use the GE machine.
The rest is the same as in what happens in the US.
It was 5 mins from dropping off at the airport to being at my gate
Jun 12, 2014, 9:26 pm
#13
Join Date: Nov 2013
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YYZ T1 preclearance Nexus with kids?
At YYZ T1, the US preclearance area has a separate entrance for Nexus and Global Entry. We'll be leaving on a 6:30am AC Rogue [sic] flight to Orlando with the kids, both of whom have Nexus but have no iris scans or fingerprints on file. Would we still use that separate entrance and queue up at a special services counter or some such?
Jun 12, 2014, 9:39 pm
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Not sure if they will allow you thru without fingerprint but you can go to the first counter nearest the GE machines.
You might also want to try to drop into the Nexus office in YYZ T1 a couple of days before your flight to add fingerprints.
Its been a few years since I got Nexus/GE for my kids but very young kids do not have fingerprints taken and they said to go to the special services counter.
You might also want to try to drop into the Nexus office in YYZ T1 a couple of days before your flight to add fingerprints.
Its been a few years since I got Nexus/GE for my kids but very young kids do not have fingerprints taken and they said to go to the special services counter.
Jun 12, 2014, 10:02 pm
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