 Poster: A snowHead
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hi all
off to canada next week, flying to kelowna via calgary, just wondering what the immigration situation is?
we are assuming we check our baggage in at heathrow and don't see it again until kelowna, can anyone advise what happens with immigration? do we go through immigration at calgary and then pass through the airport somehow to get to our connection? or do we just do immigration when we get to kelowna? never had to do a flight connection before so excuse the ignorance, its all a bit knew! 
thanks all
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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At atension for both, nothing to be sneaked by, maybe lip salve, but yes frisked at both.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I used to live in Calgary and I would be amazed if Kelowna had immigration facilities so would assume you clear customs in calgary. Just check with the airline.
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But what do I know! Apparently Kelowna is now an "international" airport so am probably talking through my hat (stetson naturally). ask the airline.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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If it's all on the one ticket, then I'd ask the airline when you check in. I can't remember.
For YVR, and for changing from AC to Jet Blue, here's the process...
- You get two forms on the 'plane: one for customs, the other immigration. Have a pen handy plus passport.
- Clear immigration in Canada. That's not the same as clearing customs. Give them the immigration form.
- Once you're through immigration, you collect your bags. Snowboards are slow coming through so don't sweat it at immigration.
- Wheel your gear past Canadian Customs, giving them the customs form.
- There's a transit desk there, but for Jet Blue you just walk out to the arrivals hall. Take the lift up to "Departures" and wheel your stuff down to the Domestic end of the terminal, check in with Jet Blue or Jazz etc.
The main thing is that if you have multiple segments there's a higher risk of them losing your stuff temporarily, so make sure you have vital stuff with you just in case. If you do end up there and your bags aren't, it's all their expense and they usually get them to you pretty quickly.
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hi; thanks for the info, i am a bit worried about luggage not arriving when we get to kelowna, as my husband has his own custom made ski boots (due to very very wide feet) which cost a small fortune and if they dont turn up he can't hire boots as he'll be in agony wearing them, hence it could ruin his trip if his boots don't show up for a day or two....... i think we may pack them in carry-on instead and try to get in some ski trousers/gloves and whatever else we can squeeze in?!
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