[VANCOUVER] VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Updated : 2023/11/29
Canada eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) requirement under the Canada Visa WaiverTransfers
Terminal map
Transfers from JAL flights to Canadian domestic flights
- As Vancouver is the entry point into Canada, it is necessary to undergo immigration and customs checks.
Please ensure that you collect your checked baggage from the baggage return carousel after Immigration (even if you have been issued with a checked-through baggage tag, you still need to retrieve your baggage briefly.)
*Passengers who meet the following conditions are not required to pick up their baggage in Vancouver.
Passengers connecting to flight operated by WestJet (WS) on the same day and are already checked in. (Passengers carrying pet, firearms and swords are not eligible.)
Upon arrival at Vancouver, please follow the instruction by the staff and proceed to the "WestJet (WS) Transit Lane". (Passengers carrying pet, firearms and swords are not eligible.) - After proceeding through Customs, please go to the airline counter for your connecting flight, and carry out check-in procedures.
(1) Passengers connecting to Air Canada (AC) should first collect their baggage and proceed to Air Canada Domestic Check in counter.
(2) Passengers connecting to WestJet (WS) on the same day do not have to pick up their baggage if it is check in through to WestJet.
Please follow the instruction from the staff and proceed to Canada Connections. (This does not apply to passengers carrying pet, firearms, and swords.)
Passengers need to pick up their baggage if connecting to the flight departing on the next day.
Transfers from JAL to the United States (with a checked-through baggage tag)
- Flights arrive at terminal building 3. After arrival, take the Skywalk walkway on Level 4 and follow the signs for "USA Transfer".
- Just before the escalator from Level 4 to Level 3, airport staff will check your US immigration papers and customs declaration form, so please fill in the necessary information beforehand.
- After your documents have been inspected, take the escalator down to Level 3, where airline staff for your connecting flight will issue you with a boarding pass and inspect your checked baggage.
- There will also be a security check. Please ensure that you do not pack any liquids in your carry-on baggage.
- After the security check, airport staff will inspect your checked baggage. This is done by video camera, so there is no need for you take the baggage yourself.
- Proceed to the US Immigration Booth (USA CIQ Pre-Clearance), and submit your immigration documents (an I-94 and customs declaration form) to carry out your US immigration procedure. If you complete immigration here, your arrivals procedure in the US will be simplified. Please note: If you have already applied for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ESTA) for the US, it is not necessary to submit immigration documents.
- A customs inspection will also be carried out. (Baggage is not inspected. You just need to submit a customs declaration form.)
- Then proceed to the departure gate for your connecting flight.
Terminal Information
All domestic and international flights leave from the same terminal.
Minimum Connecting Time (Approximate)
Please plan for a minimum of 90 minutes when transferring from JAL to other airlines (international and domestic) or from other airlines to JAL, to allow for crowds in the terminal and the delayed arrival of your inbound flight due to weather conditions, etc., as well as the traveling time between the new international terminal and the domestic terminal. In particular, passengers traveling in groups should ensure that they allow plenty of time, with 90 minutes being the minimum.
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