Notes on entry and exit at Toronto Airport in Canada

1. Fill in the customs declaration form

First of all, you will be asked to fill in a customs declaration form on the plane. This tax return form is for immigrants to declare that the items they bring back after traveling abroad cannot exceed a certain value, otherwise they will be taxed. For studying abroad registration, it is actually to fill in whether you have any contraband. It’s best to get this form before getting off the plane.

2. Exit customs and change study permit

Land the plane safely, then take the airport shuttle bus to the exit, pay attention to the signs at the airport (in fact, it is generally not wrong to follow the large group) ), walk through the long passage to customs, where visitor or permanent resident will be displayed. When logging in for the first time, everyone usually goes to the visitor passage.

The customs area is just a row of counters, which is similar to what you see when you go out of customs in China. Usually they will ask you: where are you from? when do you plan to leave Canada? The answer they want is a specific date, such as 2015.8.16, but as international students, you can fill it out by yourself during customs on the plane. A good customs declaration form (if you didn’t write it on the plane, you can find this card when you go through customs, just write it next to it), let the customs staff know that this is your first time landing in Canada, and you need to change your student visa, and then He will ask you to go to the back to handle your business. International students arriving in Canada for the first time must change their study permit here.

When passing through customs, the customs will ask you some questions. The entry paper will be returned to you later. If he writes ① on the immigration paper (as shown below), it means there is no need to check your luggage. If it says ②, it means that after you take your luggage, you need to unpack it and send it to customs for inspection.

When you arrive at the waiting area, a staff member will soon come out of the small house and ask: Anyone who is first arriving? Anyone who needs study permit? Raise your hand, and then the staff will take you in to see your Passport, admission letter, GIC certificate (if you are taking the SDS plan), you can also show him the receipt for paying the tuition, and then ask some common questions, such as which school are you going to? Just answer. If there are no problems, he will print the study permit for you and pin it to the passport page for you, and that's it.

3. Pick up your luggage and pick up your luggage at the airport

Once you have applied for the study permit, you can easily go out of customs and find your luggage!

There will be luggage at the exit. For the trolley (pictured below), you can push one with a 2 Canadian dollar coin, and then push it to the luggage conveyor belt to pick up your luggage.

If you don’t have change, you can hire a cart to carry your luggage for $10. This is also at the exit. Generally, as soon as you come out, there will be someone pushing a cart to greet you, just like the exit of a domestic train station. The taxis and accommodations here are all about the same, and that’s it. Their carts are slightly larger than the self-service carts. One cart can hold 1-3 pieces of luggage. Under normal circumstances, everyone has one cart. That's it. Finally, you don’t have to pay the $10 fee to the mover. When you get to the exit, he will take you to a special toll place to pay. However, the mover will usually ask you for a tip. You can pay it if you don’t. It doesn't matter either.

What if you don’t meet the person who picks you up at the exit? You can look around to see if there are any patrol officers, but of course you may not be able to see them. Then you should look for the information desk and ask for help. Their phones are free for everyone to use. If you call a number in the Toronto area, there is generally no problem. However, if you call a number outside of Toronto, you may sometimes not be able to get through.

4. Arrival and use of public transportation

Most students will arrange for airport pick-up before departure. Whether relatives and friends come to pick them up or ask someone to pick them up, as long as they can be picked up by Just contact the person who will pick you up and pick you up.

To take a taxi in Toronto, you need to call to request a taxi. Generally, taxis in Canada seem to be like this. Of course, taxis at the airport may be more convenient to use. After all, it is a large transportation terminal. You can transfer to buses and subways without restrictions within one and a half hours for a one-way bus. Just keep the small piece of paper the bus driver gave you when you got on the bus. It shows your valid transfer time period. When you get on the next bus, all you have to do is show the little piece of paper to the bus driver.

When taking the bus, you need to pay attention to the bus stop announcement. You need to press the button at the stop before the one where you want to get off. This is called stop required, and then the driver will know that someone is getting off at the next stop.

In the bus, you will see a long yellow line on the window. Pull it to indicate that you have to get off at the next stop, or there is a red stop button on the armrest in the bus. You can also press this. If you don't press the button, the driver will think that everyone will get off at the next stop and drive away.

You can also exchange buses for the subway, and there is no problem with a one-way ticket. Or vice versa, changing from subway to bus, both are OK. A one-way ticket for an adult on the Toronto subway costs about 3 yuan. Some stations can buy tickets manually, while others only have self-service. There are also daypasses, which cost 10 yuan for adults. There is no time limit for transfers at any time. During holidays, one daypass can be used by two people, but usually only one person can use it. Therefore, if you need to use public transportation, you may need to check the map and do your homework before coming. If you need to transfer to many trains, you may consider buying a daypass.

If you want to transfer to other surrounding cities, you can also consider taking Greyhound, commonly known as Greyhound. Greyhound in Toronto is also easy to find. You can take the subway and get off at Dundas Station, and then go to Bay You can find it by walking in the direction of Street, very close. You can buy your tickets after you arrive, but it will be cheaper to buy online in advance.

After arriving, the most important thing is to get over the jet lag as soon as possible and adapt to the new environment and life as soon as possible. But don’t worry too much. Although studying life in Canada is not particularly easy, it is not more difficult than you think.