Traveling from Sydney to Mexico via Canada
My wife and child are traveling from Sydney to Mexico City and connecting through Vancouver. We are both American Citizens with prior DUI convictions from several years back. Is it possible to be rejected in Vancouver, even though our final destination will be Mexico?
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Usually, in the Commonwealth countries like Canada, Australia, NZ etc. if you're in transit and not exiting the airport, the immigration officials will not even look at you, so you shouldn't have any issues at all unless you want to leave the airport.
Of course you will also have to make sure your bags are checked in all the way to Mexico, because bag pickup happens outside the transit area.
EDIT: according to this, you don't even need a transit visa http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp?country=United%20States%20citizens%20and%20permanent%20residents so I doubt you'll have any issues.
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Can I fly to Mexico from Sydney?
There are no nonstop flights from Sydney to Mexico City, but you can book connecting routes with Delta, American Airlines, United, Air Canada and Qantas. Stopover cities are usually Los Angeles (LAX), Houston (IAH), or San Francisco (SFO).Can you fly directly from Australia to Mexico?
There are no direct flights from Australia to Mexico City. Popular non-direct routes for this connection are Melbourne Airport - Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport - Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport and Brisbane Airport - Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport.What is the best way to travel to Mexico from Australia?
Getting there and getting around There are no direct flights to Mexico from Australia. The fastest route is via the US from Australia's east coast, connecting in Los Angeles or Dallas. It's also possible to fly to Tokyo, or a South American city such as Santiago, and then on to Mexico.How long does it take to get to Mexico from Australia?
Distance from Australia to Mexico is 14,359 kilometers. The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Australia and Mexico is 14,359 km= 8,922 miles. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Australia to Mexico, It takes 15.93 hours to arrive.Flying to Mexico from Canada in 2022 | Our travel experience
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Yes, it is possible to be rejected entry to Canada based on your DUI convictions. From Determine if you are inadmissible:
If you have been convicted of driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, you will probably be found criminally inadmissible to Canada. But as of March 1, 2012, you may be able to get a temporary resident permit for one visit without paying the C$200 processing fee.
Now, whether or not you are required to enter Canada while in transit from Sydney to Mexico depends on a number of factors including which airline(s) you are flying on, and possibly even what time of day. See Connecting through YVR for more information.
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