Pre-boarding checklist
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Identification
Make sure you have appropriate photo identification.
- Check the expiry date of your passport or photo identification and order new ones if necessary.
- Do this well before your trip.
Pre-boarding identification requirements.
International travel
Check the Travel Advice and Advisories for your destination countries to find out:
- Entry requirements, including visas, how long your passport must be valid for, and required vaccinations.
- Your destination countries’ customs regulations.
- Important safety and security conditions and health considerations.
Register your trip to receive emergency notifications.
Prepare a list of important contact numbers, including for banking institutions, your travel insurance company, the nearest Government of Canada office and the Emergency Watch and Response Centre (24/7 emergency consular assistance) and carry this list with you.
Baggage
- Pack valuables or necessities in your carry-on baggage, not your checked bags
- Check if your airline has rules, regulations or fees that apply to carry-on or checked bags (including size limitations).
- Try not to pack more baggage than you can carry and never leave your baggage unattended.
- Put tags on all of your bags, but don’t include your address or business title. Put an address label inside each bag instead.
Travel checklist (Canadian Air Transportation Authority)
Before you go to the airport
Bring the proper photo identification and your boarding pass.
- Keep them handy so you can show them at security screening and when you are boarding the plane.
Check in 24 hours before your flight from your airline’s website.
- Check the departure and arrival terminals, the flight numbers and schedules, and the length of the flights.
Inform your airline if you have any special needs.
Check the security screening wait time and the status of your flight with the airline company
Arrive at the airport early: 2 hours ahead of your departure time for a domestic flight and 2 to 3 hours ahead for an international flight. Check your airline and airport’s websites for additional information.
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