Flying from NYC via Philadelphia to Halifax, I clear Immigration and Customs in Canada?
Because I am trying to process an immigration work permit for Canada, (I am an American citizen), I need to fly directly into Halifax from the States. I am trying to make sure that I don't clear Canadian immigration and customs in the Philadelphia airport. (For instance, when I fly from Toronto to the USA, I clear American immigration and customs there.) Any ideas?
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No, American airports don't offer preclearance the way Canadian ones do. (The reason is the relative number of airports in each country: the preclearance in a small handful of Canadian cities enables flights into hundreds of American cities. To do it the other way around would be crazy.)
You will clear customs and immigration when you land in Halifax.
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Do you go through customs before or after flight to Canada?
If your flight originated in Canada and you have a boarding pass for a connecting flight to a U.S. destination, you must follow the U.S. Connections signs, go through pre-boarding screening checkpoint \u201cC\u201d, and then go through U.S. Customs.Do you go through customs flying to Canada?
Entering Canada. After arriving at YYC, you will be need to process through Canada Customs before being granted entry into Canada. To speed up your customs processing, download the CanBorder e-Declaration App and save time at the border.Do you go through immigration on connecting flights?
A port-of-entry is the first airport you land at in the US Even if you have a connecting flight, you need to go through the immigration procedure, pick up your luggage, re-check it and get on the next flight.Does Halifax airport have customs?
You will go through U.S. Customs and Border Protection prior to your departure from Halifax so you can get to where you're going in the U.S. more quickly. Click here to check out the answers to Frequently Asked Questions about preclearance.FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT? : Travel Tip, Airport Walk, Flight Preparation | Jen Barangan
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Unlike US Canada doesn't have immigration preclearance so the immigration control you will be passing in Canada.
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