Starting 26 June 2026, Canada introduced a new Free Flow International to International Transit process. It removed compulsory border checks from the passage between your arrival and the connecting international flight. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) now lets you bypass in-person security screening and go straight to the next departure gate. Previously, international transit passengers had to stop at a CBSA kiosk, even if they were not entering Canada.<\/p>\n Canada\u2019s new Free Flow International to International Transit process with the relaxed border control rule is currently available at:<\/p>\n Who can benefit<\/strong><\/p>\n The United States and Canada have great air connectivity. Canada\u2019s no-screening free flow transit process is good for international travelers taking flights from USA to India<\/a><\/span> or any other country via the airports mentioned above. The revised border check protocol is equally beneficial for US-bound travelers from India and other countries while transiting through Canada.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n No. The above three Canadian airports\u2019 free flow transit process is not limited to a particular airline or nation. Whether you fly with Air India or Air Canada to and from the USA via Canada, you can skip in-person border screening during international-to-international transit unlike before. It is certainly good for Air India\u2019s US-bound passengers connecting in Toronto (YYZ). Air India flights<\/a><\/span> to Toronto from New Delhi and Mumbai provide further connections to USA through codeshare and interline partners, including WestJet.<\/p>\n The Free Flow International to International Transit process is for eligible international passengers. To bypass the CBSA security screening in transit at the Canadian airports, you must:<\/p>\n Yet you can\u2019t skip US immigration at Canadian airports<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Canada airports\u2019 Free Flow International to International Transit process eliminated only Canadian border checks for eligible foreign travelers. If your final destination is the United States, you must complete US immigration and customs (CBP) Preclearance at Toronto, Vancouver, or Montreal Airport before boarding your connecting flight to the US.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Canada became the world\u2019s first country to eliminate security screening for international-to-international transit \u2013 a bold move that other countries cannot even think of. You can skip border screening and long queues while traveling through Canada, regardless of your origin and destination. Canada\u2019s relaxed border control rule makes international connections easier and smoother for foreign […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[233],"tmauthors":[452],"class_list":["post-42326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-travel-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t![\"Canada](\"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Canada-changes-border-control-rule-for-international-transit.png\")
Three Canadian airports offer free flow transit<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Is Canada\u2019s new transit process limited to Air Canada\u2019s passengers? <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Canadian airports\u2019 no-screening transit rule: Eligibility criteria<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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