Transit through YVR

[AlexKaren]

My wife and I will be making a trip to Canada and the United States in December. She is Chinese, I am Canadian. We will be taking our Honey moon in New York City, and then Visiting Family in Calgary before returning to Shanghai. We have all the necessary visiting visa for both countries ( single entry- Canada, Multi entry- USA). We are looking to book our flight now, and it seems to be loads cheaper to use Air Canada and go through Vancouver, rather then direct from Shanghai to New York. My question is, if we book PVG- NWR, and it transits through YVR, would we be required to clear immigration, which would give her a stamp in her passport, use her single entry and we would not be allowed to land again in Calgary (as she then would not have the proper visa), to actually see friends and family..... We would be in vancouver only on a three hour layover.

Thanks

 

[cynthia0109]

your wife wont use the single entry canada visa if you guys only transit in Vancouver (with valid us visa, she could do so, i've done this before and successfully transit from toronto back to pitts)

 

[PMM]

Hi

My wife and I will be making a trip to Canada and the United States in December. She is Chinese, I am Canadian. We will be taking our Honey moon in New York City, and then Visiting Family in Calgary before returning to Shanghai. We have all the necessary visiting visa for both countries ( single entry- Canada, Multi entry- USA). We are looking to book our flight now, and it seems to be loads cheaper to use Air Canada and go through Vancouver, rather then direct from Shanghai to New York. My question is, if we book PVG- NWR, and it transits through YVR, would we be required to clear immigration, which would give her a stamp in her passport, use her single entry and we would not be allowed to land again in Calgary (as she then would not have the proper visa), to actually see friends and family..... We would be in vancouver only on a three hour layover.

Thanks

Note to use the TWOV, you must be flying on one of the following carriers.

The following airlines are currently eligible to transport passengers under the CTP:

Air Canada
Air China
Air Georgian
Cathay Pacific
China Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Jazz Air
Sky Regional Airlines Inc.

 

[AlexKaren]

Great, thanks for the help. Can I assume YYZ is the same?

 

[PMM]

Hi

Great, thanks for the help. Can I assume YYZ is the same?

Yes, except Terminal 1 only at yyz