Connecting overseas, to Mexico or the Caribbean? You may be required to transit through customs before you connect. Refer to the table below for specific details about your flight.
| Connection |
Customs Required |
| Domestic* flight to Domestic flight |
No Customs required |
| Domestic flight to U.S. flight |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
| Domestic flight to International flight |
No Customs required |
| U.S. flight to Domestic flight |
Canada Border Services Agency** |
| International flight to Domestic flight |
Canada Border Services Agency |
| International flight to International flight |
Canada Border Services Agency |
* Domestic flights are flights within Canada.
** Canada Border Services Agency combines the processes of Canada Customs, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Canada Food Inspection Services.
*** Some International to U.S. connecting flights at Terminal 1 do not require passengers to clear CBSA before clearing U.S. CBP inspection.
NEXUS is a partnership program between CBSA and U.S. CBP that allows members to clear the border faster in both countries when travelling between the United States and Canada.
CANPASS is a CBSA program that allows members to clear the border faster when travelling into Canadian airports.
For more information about the Customs process, review the CBSA website
Confirm with your airline that your baggage is tagged for your connecting flight. If so, follows the signs to your connecting gate. En route you will be processed through Canada Customs at their Satellite Primary Inspection Line, dedicated for connecting passengers.
If your baggage is not tagged through to your final destination please follow the Baggage Claim signs to retrieve your baggage for Canada Customs processing. Then proceed to your airline for baggage re-tagging.
Toronto Pearson is your first point of entry into Canada. Therefore, although your baggage tag receipts may state that your baggage is tagged through to your final destination you are required to pick them up for Canada Customs processing. Following that, you will drop off your bags at the connection drop off belt.
If your baggage is not tagged through to your final destination please proceed to your airline check in desk for your connecting flight.
Toronto Pearson is your first point of entry into Canada. Therefore, although your baggage tag receipts may state that your luggage is tagged through to your final destination you are required to pick them up for Canada Customs processing. Following that, you will drop off your bags at the connection drop off belt.
If your baggage is not tagged through to your final destination please proceed to your airline check in desk for your connecting flight.
Toronto Pearson has one of the most efficient baggage claims anywhere. If you need to claim your baggage here, you can easily find it using our baggage area map
The fastest way to get around is using the LINK train. It’s free, wheelchair accessible, and connects you to terminals 1 & 3 in minutes.
If you have a little time to spend at Toronto Pearson between flights, check out some of the great shops, handy services and top-notch restaurants. Whatever you’re in the mood for, you’ll find it here.
For guests with longer layovers, there are a number of hotels just a short distance away.
For more information on Connecting through Toronto Pearson, please call:
- Terminal 1: 416-AIRPORT (416-247-7678) or 1-866-207-1690