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Canada: Activating your visa - How long does it take?

  • 27-06-2012 05:57PM
    #1
    daviehol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭


    Hey all

    I am just wondering once I land in Toronto how long it takes to get your visa and get through the border etc?

    I ask as I want to schedule some airport transportation and I need to give them a pickup time.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    There's no way to know really. It depends how many others will be passing through immigration at the same time as you and how many staff will be working.

    I went through immigration in Vancouver. My flight arrived late at night, there wasn't many staff on, the queue wasn't particularly long but I was waiting nearly 3 hours. There were some families ahead of me who looked like they were moving long term to Canada so they took ages. Once I got to the counter though it took less than 10 minutes to get my visa.


  • #3
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    ive never taken more than 15 minutes at immigration, but to be safe, give yourself about 60-80 minutes after the plane is scheduled to touch down to take customs, queues and baggage collection into consideration. if you're waiting, there's a tim horton's in the arrivals hall where you can have a coffee and a bite to eat


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