Taking firearm to Canada

[Finprof]

I will be in Saskatchewan in November. The flight is Newark to Toronto to Saskatoon. I presume that customs in Toronto. How long should it take to take a firearm through customs. It would be good to know the necessary layover between flights. I presume that there is not an agency to help for Canada. I used Gracy for travel to Zimbabwe and was well pleased.
Thanks.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I suggest you have 3-4 hours. Make sure you do all the pre-arrival work and also have a good Form 4457 to bring your rifle back into the US.

Thread 'Flying to Canada from the US with a rifle'

Feb 18, 2016

Just received a revised flight itinerary from United and it's ugly. Before I get on the phone with them and try to come up with a better plan, was seeking some advice. I have a Dall Sheep hunt in August.

Connection time in Vancouver?

I will fly into Vancouver from the US and then onto Whitehorse, Yukon. I guess I clear customs in Vancouver and whatever clearance for my rifle.

Is 2 hours enough time between flights or is theat cutting it too close?

Thanks,
Dave

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[Flipper Dude]

Flew into BC last year with a rifle. Easy peasy. Was my one and only experience, so take that for what it’s worth. I had been told by people that should know that there was nothing to it, and there wasn’t.

 

[MacJenkins]

I've only flown into Saskatoon once in October with Firearms. Probably 1/3-1/2 of the plane was hunters. Took about two hours to get through. I was at the back of the line. November I would think is better as the migration through there is ususally over.

 

[Scott CWO]

I’m headed to Nunavut in a month. Denver to Ottawa and then spending the night before another flight the next morning. I don’t have a same day connection so I’m guessing it will be no big deal? I have done the firearm forms before. However, on my way back I have an hour and 45 minutes between connecting from Ottawa to Denver. Is that enough?