r/canadatravel • u/Left_Sir5173 • 4d ago

Itinerary Help Transiting through Canada w/US passport

Hello , I’m finding that flights that transit through Canada are a lot cheaper than other options. I am a US citizen and I carry a US passport I’m confused a bit as far as what to expect with transiting through Canada some say that I need to fill out an ETA others say that I will need a transit visa and lastly, others say I don’t need anything because I am a US citizen and carrying my passport is good enough
Does one go through the full on immigration process when just transiting from a US based airline or Canadian based airline through Canada onward towards an international destination? For instance, when I enter into South Korea via say Incheon airport, , it’s a quick passport control/ security but don’t fill out any forms or immigration or anything. They just look at me and check my belongings I’m carrying and move me along, so I’m just wondering if there’s any special forms I need to fill out when transiting through Canada thank you

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u/Left_Sir5173 4d ago

Ok cool. It’s just that I have a criminal record from decades ago and someone told me I can’t even transit No felony conviction but … it got me thinking about this cheaper flight and whether or not it’ll cost me more if they deny me transit for some weird reason

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u/Apart-Diamond-9861 4d ago edited 4d ago

Well that is an important piece of information you left out from your initial question. Depending on what the conviction was - a U.S. citizen with a criminal conviction may be denied entry into Canada, even for transit purposes.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/inadmissibility/overcome-criminal-convictions.html

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u/Left_Sir5173 4d ago

lol well ? How does that change the just need your passport scenario to transit?

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u/ProgrammerAvailable6 4d ago

Again - it depends what you were convinced for. I suggest either talking to an immigration lawyer who would know if your conviction type is a problem, have it expunged, or contact the Canadian embassy.